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Science  of  Human  Life 

The  World's  Postponed  Problem 
The  Operative  Plan  of  Fital  Force 


Vital  Power  The  Only  Active  Principle 

Active  Medical  Principle  a  Delusion 
Providing  for  a  More  Successful  Management  of  Disease 


W.  R.  DUNHAM,  M.  D. 


BOSTON 

RICHARD  G.  BADGER 

THE  GORHAM  PRESS 
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Copyright  19x0  by  Josephine  S.  Dunham 
All  Rights  Reserved 


THE  GORH AM  PRESS,  BOSTON,  U.  S.  A. 


CONTENTS 

Introduction    .  ...  .  .  .....  .......  _____  ...       5 

Chapter  One 
Foundation  Plan  .  .,  .........  .  .  .  .....     12 

Chapter  Two 
Four  Divisions  of  Life  Powers  .....  .  .     23 

Chapter  Three 
Cooperation  .....  ,.  .  .,  .....  ........ 


Chapter  Four 
Disease  ............  ...............     49 

Chapter  Five 
Causes  of  Disease.  .,.  .,  ........  ____  .  .      54 

Chapter  Six 
Contagious  Disease  .  ...  ...  .  .  .,.  ......     60 

Chapter  Seven 
Active  Medical  Principles.  .,.  .,  ........      76 

Chapter  Eight 
Stimulation  ______  ,  .....  .  .  ____  ,       , 


CONTENTS 

Chapter  Nine 

Immunity    .  .t.  .  .1 <•  •  •' — 

Chapter  Ten 
Cure  Discoveries   • lo6 

Chapter  Eleven 
Germs,  Microbe,  Bacilli,  Bacteria....    121 

Chapter  Twelve 
Conscious  and  Subconscious  Mind 


Science  of  Human  Life 

INTRODUCTION 

WE  are  living  in  an  age  of  fallaci- 
ous ideas  respecting  the  na- 
ture of  things  in  the  medical 
department  of  natural  science, 
that  are   sooner  or  later  to 
be  recognized  as  of  serious  infliction  to  both 
intellectual  pride  and  failure  to  provide  for 
the  taking  of  advantage  of  better  possibili- 
ties   for   the   management    of   disease    and 
preservation  of  human  life. 

This  alleged  situation  may  be  recognized 
in  the  fact  that  while  vital  energy  is  the  only 
"active  principle"  and  operative  power  that 
presents  human  life  phenomena.  That  the 
nature  and  operative  plan  of  the  vital  force 
agency;  still  remains  a  confessed  unsolved 
problem  and  is  relegated  to  future  genera- 
tions for  its  solution. 

And  in  substitution  of  a  recognized  vital 
power  being  operative  in  the  affairs  of  in- 
voluntary life  functions;  there  has  been  ac- 

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cepted  an  artificial  imaginary  medical  power 
in  the  name  of  "active  medical  principle." 
That  is  given  credit  for  acting  and  operat- 
ing the  machinery  of  the  living  human  or- 
ganism. 

In  fact,  all  medical  literature  is  construct- 
ed in  recognition  of  such  imaginary  power; 
and  with  that  equal  persistency  that  prevailed 
in  the  astronomic  department,  of  early  in- 
terpretation; in  the  alleging  that  the  sun  re- 
volved around  the  earth. 

The  entire  lay  mind  is  committed  to  the 
acceptance  of  a  medical  power  and  we  have 
become  a  nation  of  medicine  takers.  While 
as  a  scientific  fact,  material  medicine  is  not 
useful  as  a  vehicle  of  "active  principle;" 
but  as  a  means  to  occasion  vital  energy  to 
act  differently  with  the  involuntary  expres- 
sion of  life  power. 

Thus  we  are  living  in  an  age  of  fallacious 
expectancy  respecting  the  benefit  to  be  de- 
rived from  material  medicine  as  a  contribu- 
tion of  power.  And  are  seriously  handi- 
capped in  the  management  of  disease  in  the 
failure  to  comprehend  the  operative  plan  of 
the  vital  energies,  from  the  relations  of 
cause  and  effect.  Which  agency  is  the  only 
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"active  principle"  that  can  operate  the  ma- 
chinery of  life.  Medical  science  is  higher 
up  in  the  events  of  the  Universe  than  has 
yet  been  recognized.  The  science  of  as- 
tronomy was  higher  up,  than  was  revealed 
in  the  interpretation  by  Claudius  Ptolemy. 

The  existing  situation  as  a  problem  in 
natural  science  is  similar  to  the  solar  system 
problem  before  the  advent  of  Copernicus. 
That  is,  human  life  science  is  being  taught 
from  a  basis  of  artificial  plan;  making  it  im- 
possible to  comprehend  the  many  disease 
problems  together  with  their  best  manage- 
ment in  aid  of  human  life  preservation. 

At  first  suggestion,  however,  the  unthink- 
ing mind— as  with  the  experience  of  Galileo, 
—is  liable  to  express  much  personal  con- 
tempt for  this  suggested  idea;  that  man,— 
that  human  authority;  at  this  age  of  the 
world  has  failed  to  effect  a  correct  interpre- 
tation of  the  nature  of  things.  It  being  re- 
pugnant to  the  pride  of  intelligence  at  this 
late  day,  to  be  confronted  with  the  sugges- 
tion that  a  correction  of  idea  is  imperative; 
in  order  to  bring  thoughts  into  harmony 
with  Nature's  methods  in  a  department  of 
natural  science. 


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But  this  is  a  problem  that  is  based  on  the 
authority  of  Nature's  plan  and  operative 
laws  of  the  function  of  vital  force— the  life 
power;  thus  requiring  a  resort  to  original 
research  for  verification  in  the  reading  of 
the  book  of  Nature  anew.  That  similar 
procedure  which  corrected  the  early  errone- 
ous idea  of  long  acceptance,  respecting  the 
solar  system  problem. 

During  the  last  fifteen  years  I  have  made 
much  effort  to  interest  the  cultivated  intellect 
of  the  nation,  with  the  importance  and  benefit 
to  be  derived  from  a  knowledge  of  the  nature 
and  working  plan  of  vital  energy — that  post- 
poned problem.  I  have  approached  various 
branches  of  educational  specialty  that  make 
claim  of  desire  to  promote  scientific  research, 
including  several  branches  of  our  national 
government,  but  have  been  repeatedly  turned 
down,— there  being  no  provisions  for  this  di- 
rection of  investigation. 

Some  alleging  that  my  views  are  not  sub- 
stantiated by  facts  and  are  in  contradiction  of 
the  conclusions  of  scientific  medicine.  While 
it  is  the  one  special  fact— that  they  are  in  con- 
tradiction,— that  gives  value  to  this  kind  of 
research.  And  the  same  kind  of  facts,  how- 
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ever,  contribute  to  its  support;  as  were  found 
in  the  verification  of  the  conclusions  of  Coper- 
nicus,—Nature's  methods. 

And  some  doubt  has  been  expressed  of  the 
practical  utility,— even  were  it  possible,  to 
comprehend  the  working  plan  of  vital  energy 
in  its  presenting  of  voluntary  and  involuntary 
life  activities. 

It  appears  that  there  are  some  subjects  that 
require  to  be  handled  with  gloves;  but  with 
the  existing  dangerous  medical  theories  of 
persistent  culture,  it  may  require  language 
that  is  unmistakable  in  its  meaning  to  call  the 
attention  of  the  people  to  the  calamitous  edu- 
cational situation. 

This  is  a  subject  of  more  than  common  in- 
terest. It  is  an  existing  misfortune  of  great 
magnitude,  and  of  national  importance.  And 
while  in  the  custody  of  the  medical  profession 
as  an  education;  the  "common  people"  are 
largely  the  sufferers  from  neglect  to  provide 
the  best  possible  means  for  their  preservation. 

In  the  preparing  of  this  small  volume,  I 
have  sought  to  present  important  ideas  in  as 
few  words  as  possible,  and  in  such  language 
that  the  average  reader  may  unmistakably 
grasp  the  situation.  A  distinguished  writer 
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says:  "Culture,  is  to  know  the  best  that  has 
been  thought  and  said  in  the  world  that  is  of 
possible  demonstration."  And  I  trust  no  one 
will  accuse  me  of  introducing  "remembered 
ideas  and  using  them  as  original,"  in  my  repre- 
sentation of  the  educational  situation. 

The  operative  plan  of  vital  energy  provides 
a  basis  for  the  effecting  of  a  correct  solution 
of  the  nature  of  various  forms  of  disease  and 
many  other  human  life  problems.  And  for 
the  first  time  in  the  history  of  the  world,  there 
is  presented  in  this  small  volume,  an  interpre- 
tation of  the  operative  plan  of  vital  force  as 
exercised  in  the  functions  of  the  living  human 
organism ;  and  that  can  be  verified  by  examin- 
ation. 

It  was  my  early  intention  to  present  this 
subject  more  in  detail  in  a  much  larger  vol- 
ume,— suggesting  the  management  of  various 
forms  of  disease  from  the  standpoint  of  the 
function  of  vital  energy  with  the  relations  of 
cause  and  effect.  But  not  being  able  to  inter- 
est the  cultured  mind,  I  have  resolved  to  be 
satisfied  in  the  presenting  of  a  synopsis  of  the 
situation,  and  await  the  result.  And  as  a  sug- 
gestion, I  mention  there  should  be  provided 
text  books  for  common  school  use,  that  may 
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instruct  the  fundamental  principles  and  foun- 
dation plan  of  human  life  science  in  common 
with  knowledge  of  other  branches  of  natural 
science.  And  thus  start  correctly  in  the  man- 
agement of  those  affairs  that  are  concerned  in 
this  branch  of  erudition. 

The  health  of  the  nation  is  paramount  to 
all  other  acquisitions  and  it  will  be  recognized 
sooner  or  later  that  it  is  the  duty  of  the  Na- 
tional Government  to  superintend  the  pro- 
viding of  proper  guide  books  for  each  family 
in  the  interest  of  health  preservation  and  man- 
agement of  minor  forms  of  disease. 


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CHAPTER  ONE 

Foundation  Plan 

ALL  problems  in  natural  science  are 
presented  for  our  recognition  in 
the  function  of  that  power  be  it 
gravitation,  electricity  or  vital 
power;  that  is  operative  in  the 
department  that  is  being  considered. 

Thus  in  making  research  with  the  problem 
of  human  life  science  the  study  of  anatomy 
and  physiology  is  not  the  beginning;  we  must 
seek  to  comprehend  the  working  plan  of  that 
agency— called  vital  force.  The  life  power 
that  constructs  the  anatomy  and  operates  the 
human  organism  in  the  exercise  of  voluntary 
and  involuntary  life  functions. 

This  is  a  subject  that  the  cultured  mind  is 
reluctant  to  talk  about,  and  for  the  reason 
that  no  education  has  been  inculcated  reveal- 
ing to  the  comprehension  the  elementary  sit- 
uation. Ideas  respecting  the  nature  of  vital 
force  so  nearly  approximate  a  blank,  that  it  is 
much  like  suggesting  inquiry  of  the  nature  of 
the  four  corners  of  eternity. 
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Yet  the  operative  situation  is  as  easy  to 
comprehend  as  is  arithmetic,  when  one  is  di- 
rected to  make  examination  of  the  life  labor 
that  is  being  performed. 

There  is  no  literature  in  explanation  of 
what  constitutes  the  operative  fundamental 
principles  and  operative  plan  of  applied  vital 
energy. 

While  distinguished  authorities  allege  that 
this  problem  is  so  profound  that  its  solution 
must  await  the  coming  of  future  generations. 

Such  conclusion  is  very  far  from  being  con- 
sistent as  will  be  recognized  when  we  examine 
the  operative  situation  to  be  suggested  which 
will  enable  the  mind  to  think  as  Nature  is 
doing. 

The  distinction  between  physical  force 
and  vital  energy,  is  but  arbitrary,  consisting 
only  in  the  difference  of  the  function  that  is 
being  performed.  Each  representing  the 
function  exercised  by  that  agency;  that  is 
operative  in  the  physical  and  living  depart- 
ment of  natural  science. 

Thus  the  nature  of  vital  force— or  vital 
energy;  is  no  more  or  less  than  what  is  mani- 
fested in  the  life  work  that  is  being  per- 
formed. Which  may  be  revealed  to  our 

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comprehension  in  the  recognition  of  the 
special  ultimate  life  functions  that  are  being 
exercised.  The  nature  of  gravitation  is  re- 
vealed to  our  comprehension  in  a  similar 
way, — in  recognition  of  what  it  does  with 
material.  There  are  scientific  facts  that  ex- 
ist, both  as  material  facts  and  in  functional 
methods. 

Vital  energy  is  not  manifested  by  the  hu- 
man organism  as  a  one  kind  of  power,— like 
gravitation;  but  as  a  composite  agency.  And 
the  several  divisions  each  perform  their  own 
kind  of  life  work.  Which  in  the  aggregate 
constitutes  the  total  of  life  power  function, 
that  constructs  and  operates  the  living  or- 
ganism. 

It  is  not  difficult  to  comprehend  the  na- 
ture of  vital  power— its  operative  method, 
when  we  examine  the  special  and  distinct 
kinds  of  life  work;  that  are  being  performed 
by  each  of  the  four  divisions  to  be  described. 
Which  recognition  will  give  support  to  the 
interpretation,  that  vital  force  is  expressed 
— or  manifested  as  a  composite  agency. 

And  after  we  distinguish  between  the  life 
acts  of  each  division;  it  may  then  be  recog- 
nized that  those  divisions  execute  life  acts 
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jointly.  That  is,  they  co-operate  in  the 
presenting  of  the  more  complex  life  func- 
tions. 

This  fact  of  co-operation  will  be  found 
important— and  imperative  to  recognize;  in 
aid  of  the  solution  of  the  many  disease  and 
medical  problems.  Together  with  the  most 
profound  problems  ever  presented  for  con- 
sideration with  the  affairs  of  life,  that  are 
now  awaiting  solution. 

In  the  making  of  research  from  this  basis 
of  suggested  hypothesis,  it  will  be  necessary 
not  only  to  describe  the  special  kinds  of  life 
work  that  are  being  executed  by  each  of  the 
four  divisions  to  be  mentioned.  But  affix 
some  especial  name  that  may  represent  each 
life  function;  making  it  possible  to  communi- 
cate understandingly  respecting  the  situa- 
tion. 

The  premises  here  suggested  for  exam- 
ination, constitute  and  include  the  operative 
fundamental  principles  of  the  science  of  hu- 
man life.  A  situation  not  of  human  inven- 
tion, but  of  possible  verification  from  an  ex- 
amination of  the  operative  methods  of  the 
Universe. 

As  erudition  exists  with  us  to-day,  very 
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much  of  the  education  respecting  the  phe- 
nomena that  is  presented  by  the  vital  pow- 
ers; in  the  human  life  department  of  natural 
science;  has  come  down  to  this  age  in  the 
shape  of  erroneous  ideas  of  the  nature  of 
things;  as  given  interpretation  by  the  mis- 
guided pedantry  of  the  dark  age  of  the 
world. 

Which  ideas  have  been  perpetuated  from 
generation  to  generation  with  a  persistent 
refusal  to  review  the  situation.  And  are 
given  the  support  of  personal  influence  by 
the  many  distinguished  authorities  not  pru- 
dent to  contradict. 

Respecting  the  situation  of  vital  function, 
that  distinguished  authority,  Henry  Mauds- 
ley,  M.  D.,  F.  R.  C.  P.,  says: 

"It  is  easy  to  perceive  how  impossible  it  is  in  the 
present  state  of  science  to  come  to  any  positive  con- 
clusion in  regard  to  the  nature  of  vital  force.  This 
generation,  and  generations  to  come,  will  have  passed 
to  their  everlasting  rest  before  a  discovery  of  the 
secret  of  vital  activity  is  made." 

Prof.  Rudolph  Virchow,  in  his  Huxley 
Lecture  delivered  in  London,  September, 
1898,  in  referring  to  the  higher  organisms 
stated  as  follows: 

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"If  they  possessed  but  one  single  power  which  set 
all  their  parts  in  action,  it  would  be  impossible  to  un- 
derstand, how  the  special  kind  of  activity  which  each 
one  of  these  organisms  exercises  in  its  individual  way 
comes  about.  There  is  here,  in  my  opinion,  only  one 
solution  possible.  The  life  possessed  by  the  higher 
organisms  is  not  a  single  one." 

Dr.  Lionel  S.  Beale,  M.  B.,  F.  R.  C.  P., 
Lond.,  F.  R.  S.,  in  "London  Lancet,"  May 
24,  1896,  states: 

"I  am  particularly  desirous  of  directing  attention 
to  the  question  of  vitality  just  now,  because  during  the 
past  year  there  have  been  indications  of  a  change  of 
opinion,  and  the  prospect  of  obtaining  a  patient 
hearing  is  better  than  it  has  been  for  thirty  or  forty 
years.  Vitality  is  a  distinct  force,  and  every  patho- 
logic change  is  directly  consequent  upon  vital  action." 

I  quote  the  following,  that  was  a  quota- 
tion in  an  article  entitled  "Life  and  Chem- 
istry," published  in  the  April  28,  1905,  num- 
ber of  "Science." 

The  writer  states 

"Bunge,  discussing  vitalism  in  physiologic  pro- 
cesses, said,  'Many  centuries  may  pass  over  the  hu- 
man race,  many  a  thinker's  brow  be  furrowed,  and 
many  a  giant  worker  be  worn  out,  ere  even  the  first 
step  be  taken  towards  the  solution  of  this  problem. 


SCIENCE  OF  HUMAN  LIFE 

And  yet  it  is  conceivable  that  a  sudden  flash  of  light 
may  illumine  the  darkness.'  Science  has  no  impos- 
sible boundaries.  'Science  will  continue  to  ask  and 
to  answer  even  bolder  questions.' '' 

And  I  repeat— the  key  to  the  situation, 
exists  in  the  fact  that  vital  force,  vital  energy 
— the  human  life  power ;  that  constructs  and 
operates  the  human  organism  is  a  composite 
power  and  not  a  "single  one,"  as  also  sug- 
gested by  Professor  Virchow;— which  would 
be  impossible  to  understand.  How  a  uone 
power"  could  exercise  the  different  kinds  of 
life  acts. 

And  the  several  divisions  of  ultimate  life 
powers — each  execute  a  different  kind  of  life 
labor;  and  those  several  divisions  cooperate 
in  the  presenting  of  the  more  complex  life 
functions.  This  situation,  however,  was 
not  revealed  as  a  "sudden  flash  of  light"  - 
but  required  many  years  of  abstract  thought 
to  develop  such  recognition. 

That  special  power  of  the  Universe  called 
—vital  energy,  which  executes  life  functions; 
was  manifested  in  different  ages  of  the 
world  on  the  plan  of  evolution.  Different 
kinds  of  life  powers  being  given  to  animal 
organisms  from  time  to  time  as  required  by 
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the  different  animal  creations;  from  the 
lowest  to  the  highest  and  last— the  human 
organism. 

It  has  ever  been  confessed  that  "medical 
science"  has  no  recognized  operative  funda- 
mental principles— like  other  departments 
of  science— that  can  be  demonstrated.  That 
is,  it  has  never  been  possible  to  understand 
the  nature  and  operative  plan  of  the  power; 
that  executes  the  acts  that  are  required  to 
be  considered  in  human  life  problems  of 
medicine  and  disease.  While  it  is  to  be  rec- 
ognized that  in  all  departments  of  natural 
science,  it  is  the  operative  law  of  the  power 
—that  executes  the  phenomena;  that  reveals 
to  the  comprehension  the  apparent  mysteries 
of  the  situation. 

In  the  department  of  human  life  science 
there  is  but  one  kind  of  power,  or  "active 
principle"  —  provided,  —  the  vital  energy; 
that  is  operative  in  the  presenting  of  human 
life  phenomena. 

There  has  been  no  examination  of  the  orig- 
inal record,  as  presented  in  Nature's  method. 
No  original  research  by  modern  man  to  dis- 
cover the  method.  But  few  of  us,  however, 
acquire  our  scientific  intelligence  from  a  first 


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reading  of  the  book  of  Nature— we  are  edu- 
cated. And  ignorant  early  man  has  long  been 
the  instructor  in  this  branch  of  science.  He 
has  furnished  us  with  many  of  the  present 
ideas. 

With  this  problem  of  human  life  science  as 
the  situation  now  exists ;  there  being  no  litera- 
ture on  the  subject,  there  is  no  other  alterna- 
tive except  to  examine  some  hypothesis  to  be 
presented ;  or  await  the  coming  of  future  gen- 
erations. The  alleged  situation,  however,  will 
become  self  evident, — like  the  multiplication 
table  when  examined.  Revealing  to  each  in- 
vestigator equal  authority  in  ability  to  com- 
prehend the  Divine  method  in  the  operative 
department  of  human  life  science. 

There  is  no  historic  mention  of  an  examin- 
ation of  the  foundation  plan  of  astronomic 
science,  previous  to  the  suggestion  by  Coper- 
nicus. The  multitude  for  many  centuries  had 
accepted  the  interpretation  of  the  more  early 
man — without  protest;  that  seemed  to  be 
verified  in  appearance.  Reason  had  ever  failed 
to  make  an  attack  on  the  situation  of  the 
problem. 

The  science  of  human  life  development, 
provides  not  only  for  an  evolution  of  addi- 

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tional  powers  from  the  low  to  higher  animal 
organisms  from  time  to  time.  But  it  is  also 
apparent,  that  evolution  provides  additional 
special  abilities,  to  some  of  the  special  divi- 
sions. Imperative  to  recognize  in  this  twen- 
tieth century  of  scientific  progression. 

That  distinguished  scholar,  John  Fiske,  has 
stated:  "That  in  resort  to  abstract  thought 
in  the  investigation  of  natural  phenomena, 
with  intent  to  explain  the  situation  scientifical- 
ly. The  fragments  of  barbaric  thinking  are 
continually  intruding  unawares  into  the  more 
modern  scientific  culture.  A  great  amount  of 
loose  philosophy  gets  into  our  language. 

Vital  energy  opens  up  a  new  chapter  in 
methods  and  events  of  the  Universe.  The  in- 
tellect is  being  enlarged;  we  are  living  in  an 
age  of  ideas,  undergoing  a  mighty  revolution 
in  human  thought." 

Scientific  intelligence  signifies  and  includes, 
a  knowledge  of  Nature's  method  in  the  exer- 
cise of  the  power  that  is  operative  in  the  pre- 
senting of  the  phenomena  in  the  several 
branches  of  natural  science. 

Therefore,  it  is  evident  that  the  early  as- 
tronomer before  the  advent  of  Copernicus, 
was  without  scientific  intelligence  in  aid  of  his 
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calculations  of  coming  events.  And  thus  done 
his  thought  work  from  a  basis  of  artificial 
plan. 

And  medical  science  is  taught  today,  with- 
out comprehension  of  the  operative  plan  of 
the  vital  energy.  That  confessed  postponed 
problem,  awaiting  the  coming  of  future  gen- 
erations for  its  solution.  It  then  is  evident 
that  medical  science  as  now  taught;  is  also 
without  scientific  intelligence.  That  is,  re- 
specting the  function  of  the  life  power  energy, 
that  executes  every  act  and  makes  every  move 
in  the  game  of  life.  Being  the  only  operative 
"active  principle." 

Consequently,  the  thought  exercise,  with  re- 
lations of  cause  and  effect;  is  based  on  an  ar- 
tificial plan  as  will  later  be  demonstrated. 
The  world  is  in  need  of  a  school  of  thought, 
that  may  cultivate  and  develop  the  reasoning 
and  thinking  abilities. 


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CHAPTER  TWO 

Four  Divisions  of  Life  Powers 

INSTINCT— when     correctly     defined, 
represents  the  first  kind  of  animal  life 
power  that  was  exercised  on  the  earth. 
That  kind,  which  constructs  organ- 
isms— both  low  and  high. 
It  is  this  division  that  constructs  cells  and 
builds  animal  organisms.     The  first  organ- 
isms were  so  low  down  that  they  consisted  of 
an  aggregation  of  a  few  cells;  which  organ- 
isms never  developed  beyond  that  condition. 
It  is  as  important  to  recognize  the  methods 
of  science— as  presented  by  the  life  powers; 
as  it  is  to  know  the  material  facts  of  science. 
In  the  early  manifestation  of  animal  life; 
there  was  no  other  kind  of  life  power  function 
exercised. 

And  with  the  human  organisms— its  entire 
make  up  is  but  a  creation,  from  an  aggrega- 
tion of  similar  cells;  of  which  organs  are  con- 
structed that  can  exercise  different  kinds  of 
life  function. 

The  word— instinct,  is  defined  in  Dungli- 

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son's  Medical  Dictionary  as  follows ;  which  is 
approximately  correct: 

"The  action  of  the  living  principle,  whenever 
manifestly  directing  its  operations  to  the  health,  pres- 
ervation, or  production  of  a  living  frame  or  any 
part  of  such  frame.  Instinct  is  natural.  Reason  is 
asquired." 

Unfortunately,  man  has  failed  to  recognize 
the  importance  in  the  game  of  life ;  of  allow- 
ing but  one  word  to  represent  but  one  kind  of 
human  life  work.  One  kind  of  ultimate  life 
expression. 

Consequently,  this  word— instinct,  is  used 
not  only  to  represent  the  constructive  life 
power;  but  is  used  to  represent  other  kinds  of 
life  function.  That  are  legitimately  repre- 
sented by  a  different  word. 

This  practice  has  obscured  that  clearness 
of  vision  so  important  for  a  recognition  of  the 
operative  situation. 

In  illustration  of  the  erroneous  use  of  this 
word— there  may  be  recognized,  that  the 
function  of  the  mind  called— intuition,  is 
often  and  more  frequent  than  otherwise — call- 
ed instinct. 

And  innate  intelligence  is  also  called— in- 
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stinct.  While  in  the  schools  the  function  of 
instinct  is  illustrated,  by  reference  to  the  act 
of  the  beaver  in  the  building  of  a  dam. 

It  is  also  a  common  practice  to  call  that 
ability  given  to  all  animals  to  do  things  in  aid 
of  self  preservation  as  being  an  exhibition  of 
the  function  of  instinct.  While  such  ability  is 
correctly  represented  in  the  words— innate  in- 
telligence, a  born  knowledge  in  aid  of  self 
preservation. 

It  is  imperative,  that  when  Nature  has 
made  distinctions  in  life  functions;  that  man 
should  be  sufficiently  generous  to  provide 
special  names  for  their  representation.  Thus, 
unless  we  can  recognize  a  practical  distinction 
in  operative  life  functions;  it  will  be  impossi- 
ble to  solve  the  problems  of  human  life. 

SENSATION,  is  the  word  that  represents 
the  second  division  to  be  considered.  And  is 
manifested  by  the  entire  organism. 

Sensation  is  a  life  function  manifested  by 
certain  nerves  that  relate  the  entire  human 
organism  to  the  contact  world  at  insensible 
distances.  This  is  a  life  function,  but  not  a 
mind  function. 

This  division  does  not  express  intelligence. 
It  cannot  think,  while  it  may  indirectly  con- 
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tribute  to  the  acquirement  of  intelligence— 
in  the  fact.  That  the  mind  may  recognize 
the  kind  of  sensation  that  is  being  experienced. 
The  mind  may  recognize  the  sensation  of  pain 
and  cold. 

Sensations  are  manifested  of  various  kinds. 
Some  of  which  may  be  represented  by  the 
name  of  heat,  cold,  hunger,  nausea,  pain,  itch- 
ing and  innumerable  other  expressions.  Taste 
and  odors  are  sensations.  This  life  function 
represents  conditions  that  enable  the  mind  to 
have  knowledge  of  certain  facts  and  situations 
of  importance  to  recognize. 

The  function  of  sensation  may  experience 
both  normal  expressions  as  in  health.  Or  it 
may  experience  irritable  sensation  in  condi- 
tions of  disease.  The  mind  may  recognize 
some  sensations,  but  not  all  sensations. 

Having  used  the  words — "irritable  sensa- 
tion," it  may  be  very  instructive  to  turn  to  the 
dictionary  and  note  the  language  that  defines 
the  word— "irritability."  Which  is  but  that 
situation,  called  irritable  sensation: 

"Irritability,  a  power,  possessed  by  all  living,  or- 
ganized bodies,  of  being  acted  upon  by  certain  stim- 
uli, and  moving  responsive  to  stimulation.  It  is  the 
ultimate  vital  property." 

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This  definition  represents  an  operative 
situation  that  is  not  clearly  illustrated;  and 
that  will  be  important  to  examine  later. 
Thus  while  not  practically  instructive  to  con- 
sider at  this  time.  Yet  a  brief  reference  to 
this  language  is  important  when  consider- 
ing this  function  of  sensation. 

Irritability,  is  a  no  different  kind  of  life 
function;  distinct  from  sensation.  It  signi- 
fies irritable  sensation — no  more,  no  less. 

This  life  function  has  mention  of  being— 
"The  ultimate  vital  property." 

The  word— "The,"  in  this  connection 
would  seem  to  indicate,  that  there  was  but 
one  kind  of  life  function,  entitled  to  be  rep- 
resented as  an  "ultimate  vital  property." 

As  a  matter  of  scientific  fact,  however, 
there  are  four  kinds  of  special  functions; 
each  entitled  to  be  represented  as  being  an 
"ultimate  vital  property." 

That  is,  each  of  the  four  vital  properties, 
execute  a  kind  of  life  function  the  most  re- 
mote of  possible  recognition.  Those  four 
words  represent  the  beginning  of  special 
kinds  of  human  life  function. 

Thus  "irritability"— is  but  a  pathologic 
manifestation,  of  the  ultimate  vital  property 
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of  sensation. 

The  word  sensation,  is  not  only  used  to 
represent  relations  of  the  organism  to  the 
contact  world  in  the  experience  of  feeling- 
touch.  But  is  erroneously  used  to  represent 
the  functions  of  the  mind. 

That  is,  incidents  that  occasion  astonish- 
ment and  amusement,  are  said  to  have 
caused  a  great  sensation  with  a  multitude  of 
people.  This  custom  by  the  public  press 
and  common  usage  is  of  daily  mention. 
Thus  concealing  from  recognition  the  scien- 
tific and  true  significance  of  such  word;  in 
the  representing  of  a  special  function,  and 
its  relations  with  the  many  problems  of  life. 

CONTRACTILITY,  the  third  division 
of  mention  of  ultimate  life  property.  Is 
that  life  function  exercised  by  the  muscles, 
in  an  alternate  contraction  and  relaxation  of 
muscular  fibre.  Thus  affording  possibility 
for  the  execution  of  both  voluntary  and  in- 
voluntary motion. 

Thus  function  constitutes  the  animal 
strength  property  of  life.  And  is  suscepti- 
ble of  much  cultivation  and  development. 
And  is  manifested  in  a  remarkable  degree  in 
some  of  the  small  insect  organisms  and  with 
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the  jumping  field  mouse  and  kangaroo. 

The  two  mentioned  divisions  of  life  func- 
tion— sensation  and  contractility,  may  be 
considered  as  twin  endowments-given  to  ani- 
mal organisms  at  the  same  time,  as  addi- 
tional life  powers. 

That  is,  they  are  each  dependent  on  the 
other  for  their  expression;  in  evidence  of  an 
existing  involuntary  life  function.  Which 
will  be  mentioned  later  in  the  name  of  Co- 
operation. 

Some  of  the  low  animal  organisms  have 
but  three  kinds  of  ultimate  life  powers. 
There  was  life  on  the  earth  for  a  long 
period,  before  there  was  any  manifestation 
of  mind. 

SENSIBILITY,  the  fourth  division  of 
mention.  The  mind  division  of  life  prop- 
erty, is  entitled  to  the  distinction  of  being 
both  a  mind  and  a  life  function.  A  quality 
not  given  to  any  other  division.  The  other 
divisions  being  life  functions. 

The  word— sensibility  in  this  connection, 
does  not  signify — ability  to  exercise  good 
sense.  But  simply  ability  to  exercise  mind 
function. 

This  division,  unlike  that  of  sensation— 
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that  relates  the  entire  organism  to  the  con- 
tact world  at  insensible  distances.  Relates 
the  individual  to  the  entire  universe— at  all 
distances;  and  is  manifested  only  by  the 
brain. 

In  medical  literature,  however,  the  ex- 
tremities and  various  parts  of  the  body,  are 
given  credit  for— the  exercise  of  the  func- 
tion of  sensibility.  But  medical  literature 
does  not  teach  the  science  of  human  life.  It 
is  imperative  in  the  interest  of  a  correct  idea 
of  the  situation;  that  the  reader  now  deter- 
mine—whether or  not;  it  is  legitimate  in  the 
interests  of  science,  to  recognize  that  each 
kind  of  life  work  performed;  is  entitled  to 
be  represented  by  a  special  name  with  the 
description  of  the  ultimate  life  function  that 
is  exercised.  That  is,  do  life  function  facts 
— contribute  support  for  such  distinction? 

The  words— instinct,  sensation,  contractil- 
ity and  sensibility;  are  not  of  new  coinage 
and  application  to  the  affairs  of  human  life. 
But  those  words  have  been  used  so  inter- 
changeably, as  to  conceal  from  recognition 
a  clear  idea  of  the  operative  situation  that 
is  legitimately  represented  by  such  names. 

It  has  not  been  recognized  in  human  life 
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affairs;  that  each  of  the  four  words  can 
represent  but  one  kind  of  life  work. 

Neither  of  those  named  divisions  can  do 
the  life  work  of  any  other  division.  Each 
is  restricted  to  the  performing  of  its  own 
kind  of  life  function.  And  each  word  in  rep- 
resentation of  such  divisions  is  of  equal 
practical  significance;  as  are  the  words— di- 
gestion and  circulation.  They  mean  some- 
thing, contributory  to  a  comprehension  of 
the  operative  plan  and  nature  of  vital  force 
— the  life  power.  The  postponed  problem. 

Provided  the  fact  is  accepted— which 
may  be  verified  by  examination;  that  the 
four  mentioned  divisions  of  life  powers 
each  perform  a  life  labor  so  distinct,  as  to  be 
entitled  to  representation  by  a  special  name. 
It  will  constitute  a  recognition  that  vital 
energy  as  manifested  by  the  human  organ- 
ism, must  be  accepted  as  being  a  composite 
power. 

And  it  is  this  fact  of  possible  verification, 
that  provides  the  first  key  of  practical  appli- 
cation in  aid  of  the  solution  of  the  nature  of 
vital  force.  Constituting  the  operative  fund- 
amental principles  of  the  science  of  human 
life. 

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"The  secret  of  vital  activity— the  nature 
of  vital  force,"— that  postponed  problem  of 
mention  by  Dr.  Henry  Maudsley,  is  no  dif- 
ferent kind  of  fact;  unlike  the  life  work  rep- 
resented in  the  function  of  the  four  divisions 
of  ultimate  life  powers.  Together  with  what 
is  done  as  a  more  complex  life  act;  by  the 
cooperation  of  the  four  divisions  of  active 
vital  principles. 

The  nature  of  vital  force— that  postponed 
problem,  which  distinguished  authorities  have 
relegated  to  future  generations  for  its  solu- 
tion. Is  plainly  revealed  to  the  comprehen- 
sion in  the  recognition  of  the  special  kind  of 
life  work,  executed  by  each  of  the  four  men- 
tioned divisions  of  ultimate  "active  vital  prin- 
ciple" as  here  described.  Together  with  the 
life  work  that  is  jointly  executed  by  those  sev- 
eral divisions  in  the  name  of — cooperation. 

Those  special  kinds  of  ultimate  life  acts 
and  their  cooperation— in  the  aggregate, 
represent  in  total;  the  working  plan  of  the  life 
power  energy,  as  manifested  from  the  rela- 
tions of  course  and  effect. 

Thus  those  unmistakable  facts  of  life  power 
function,  that  are  not  of  possible  supported 
contradiction  in  their  significance;  will  per- 
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suade  to  the  recognition  that  vital  energy— 
the  human  life  power,  as  manifested  by  the 
living  organism,  must  be  accepted  as  a  com- 
posite power.  And  when  clearly  understood 
in  its  operative  method,  contributes  to  the  so- 
lution and  comprehension  of  the  many  now 
confessed  unsolved  disease  and  medical  prob- 
lems in  association  with  the  affairs  of  human 
life. 

In  this  thought  research  to  discover  the  op- 
erative fundamental  principles  of  human  life 
science,— together  with  what  is  called  medical 
science ;  we  are  required  to  recognize  the  fact, 
that  the  operative  vital  energy— the  human 
life  power;  is  the  only  "active  principle" — 
that  acts  and  produces  "results"  from  the  re- 
lations of  material  medicine  and  the  causes  of 
disease ;  that  may  easily  be  recognized  in  the 
joint  life  functions  exercised  with  the  relations 
of  cause  and  effect,  in  the  name  of  — Cooper- 
ation. 

Thus  the  developed  "results"  from  the 
relations  of  material  medicine  and  the  causes 
of  disease ;  being  all  produced  by  the  action  of 
"active  vital  principles."  It  then  becomes  im- 
perative in  aid  of  a  most  successful  manage- 
ment of  disease ;  that  a  comprehension  be  de- 

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veloped— in  recognition,  of  the  working  plan 
of  the  human  life  powers.  Such  agency  being 
the  only  kind  of  power— the  only  kind  of 
"active  principle"— concerned  and  opera- 
tive, in  the  affairs  of  human  life;  that  can 
produce  "results"  from  the  relations  of 
causation. 


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Cooperation 

EACH  division  of  special  kind  of  ul- 
timate life  function,  in  addition  to 
the  performing  of  its  own  kind 
of  life  labor;  will  cooperate  in 
joint  action  with  other  divisions 
and  execute  more  complex  life  functions. 

Which  kind  of  incident  is  illustrated  in  the 
exercise  of  voluntary  motion.  The  mind  divi- 
sion, uses  the  contractile  division.  Each  divi- 
sion taking  part,— the  mind  directs,  and  the 
contractile  executes — by  the  use  of  the 
muscles. 

The  cooperation  of  those  distinct  divisions 
of  life  function,  enable  us  to  solve  many  hu- 
man life  problems  not  otherwise  approach- 
able. 

The  exercise  of  involuntary  motion — invol- 
untary action,  is  also  a  joint  act  of  coopera- 
tion ;  and  is  executed  by  the  cooperation  of  the 
sensation  division— with  the  contractile. 

Thus  voluntary  motion  is  exercised  in  re- 
sponse to  the  mind;  while  involuntary  motion 

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or  action— is  exercised,  in  response  to  a  pre- 
vious sensation. 

There  is  no  other  way  provided  in  Nature 
for  the  development  and  exercise  of  involun- 
tary life  acts;  and  from  all  kinds  of  causes  and 
relations— except  by  such  cooperation.  That 
is,  some  kind  of  sensation  must  first  be  made 
to  exist — and  in  response  to  which,  involun- 
tary life  acts  are  exercised. 

All  life  acts  are  either  voluntary  or  involun- 
tary. And  all  involuntary  acts  are  life  acts, 
executed  by  the  vital  power.  No  other  kind 
of  power,  or  "active  principle"  can  act  and 
operate  the  machinery  of  human  life. 

And  this  mention  of  cooperative  function 
by  the  several  divisions  of  distinct  kinds  of  ul- 
timate life  powers;  constitutes  the  Divine 
method  provided  for  the  operating  of  the  liv- 
ing human  organism  in  its  voluntary  and  au- 
tomatic activities. 

It  is  of  special  importance  to  clearly  under- 
stand in  the  beginning;  that  with  the  human 
organism  as  a  living  machine.  The  applica- 
tion of  the  running  power  is  operative  on  that 
plan;  by  the  cooperation  of  distinct  kinds  of 
life  power  for  the  exercise  of  voluntary  and 
involuntary  action.  And  unless  we  recognize 

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the  practical  distinction  and  application  of  the 
function  of  the  several  divisions,  and  their 
cooperation;  it  will  not  be  possible  to  solve 
and  comprehend  the  problems  of  life. 

Involuntary  life  acts  and  automatic  life  ac- 
tion; are  one  and  the  same  kind  of  incident. 
And  are  executed  by  the  function  of  the  coop- 
erate life  powers  of— sensation  and  contrac- 
tility. 

There  has  been  no  interpretation  of  the  na- 
ture of  things  during  the  last  ten  centuries; 
that  will  compare  in  scientific  value  and  im- 
portance with  this  one  practical  fact  of  sci- 
ence. That  all  involuntary  action  manifested 
by  the  living  human  organism ;  is  made  to  ex- 
ist from  the  cooperative  function  of — sensa- 
tion and  contractility. 

No  other  kind  of  "active  principle"  takes 
part  in  the  presenting  of  involuntary  acts ;  not- 
withstanding that  it  has  long  been  taught  and 
accepted  that  "active  medical  principles"— or 
medical  powers,  are  responsible  for  many  in- 
voluntary actions. 

All  sensation  is  made  to  exist  from  some 
kind  of  contact  relation.  Sensation  being  that 
life  principle,  that  relates  the  organism  to  the 
contact  world. 

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This  interpretation  of  the  nature  of  things, 
—of  possible  and  easy  demonstration.  Sug- 
gests a  revolution  of  thought  of  practical  util- 
ity. Like  the  change  in  the  mind ;  of  the  cen- 
tral orb  of  the  solar  system.  It  is  in  recog- 
nition that  the  "wheels  of  life"  turn  in  a  dif- 
ferent direction  from  what  has  long  been 
taught  and  accepted. 

It  has  ever  been  taught  that  the  cause  of 
disease  was  active.  That  an  "active  cause  of 
disease" — acted;  and  thus  presented  the  dis- 
turbance called  disease.  And  that  an  "active 
medical  principle"  was  in  association  with 
material  medicine — that  acted,  and  produced 
the  results  from  medicinal  relations. 

But  in  accordance  with  the  operative  prin- 
ciples of  life  science,  which  is  the  supreme  au- 
thority. The  cause  of  disease  is  passive.  And 
material  medicine  is  passive,— neither  have 
"active  principles."  Their  contact— causes 
some  kind  of  irritable  sensation;  and  in  re- 
sponse to  which,  some  kind  of  involuntary  life 
action  is  exercised  as  a  result  of  their  contact 
relation. 

Education  and  conclusion  to  the  contrary; 
is  no  match  with  the  nature  of  things.  As 
before  mentioned,  there  is  only  one  way  pro- 

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vided  for  the  development  of  involuntary 
action  with  the  living  human  organism.  And 
that  is,  in  response  to  a  previous  sensation; 
and  in  this  instance,  caused  by  the  contact,— 
of  the  cause  of  disease  and  material  medi- 
cine. 

It  is  this  interpretation  of  the  operative 
situation;  that  furnishes  another  key  to  the 
complex  lock,  making  it  possible  to  reveal 
to  the  comprehension  the  many  confessed 
mysteries  of  human  life  problems. 

I  will  illustrate  how  the  cause  of  disease 
—produces  disease.  And  the  modus  oper- 
andi  of  material  medicine;  that  will  be  con- 
sidered more  complete  in  a  future  chapter. 

Here  is  an  alleged  situation  for  the  wis- 
dom of  this  generation  to  consider— in  the 
inquiry:  How  does  the  cause  of  disease, 
produce  disease?  Does  the  cause  of  disease 
act— or  is  it  passive?  Or  by  its  contact 
cause  irritable  sensation, — in  response  to 
which,  the  involuntary  life  power  does  the 
acting;  presenting  that  pathologic  disturb- 
ance called  active  disease? 

Unless  the  medical  profession  can  support 
a  contradiction  of  the  alleged  working  plan 
of  vital  force,  the  teaching  of  medical  science 
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must  experience  a  revolution;  like  that  ef- 
fected in  the  astronomic  department,  after 
the  discovery  that  the  sun  was  the  central 
orb. 

The  automatic  action  of  the  heart  is  main- 
tained by  the  cooperation  of  the  sensation— 
with  the  contractile  division  of  life  power. 
The  involuntary  heart  action— being  exer- 
cised, in  response  to  a  previous  sensation. 
Thus  a  repeated  alternation  of  the  sensation, 
and  the  contraction  of  muscles. 

The  exercise  of  the  function  of  respira- 
tion may  be  voluntary  and  involuntary.  The 
sensation  division  cooperates  with  the  con- 
tractile— in  the  exercise  of  the  automatic. 
While  the  mind  division  cooperates  with  the 
contractile— in  the  exercise  of  voluntary  res- 
piration. The  same  muscles  being  used. 
Please  observe  the  distinction. 

The  foundation  plan  of  the  science  of  hu- 
man life  as  mentioned  in  the  exercise  of  the 
four  divisions  of  distinct  kinds  of  function; 
together  with  their  cooperation.  Provides 
for  the  solution  of  many  disease  problems, 
their  explanation,  comprehsension  and 
demonstration.  And  those  four  divisions 
may  exercise  both,  physiologic  and  patho- 
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logic  action. 

The  cooperative  feature  of  the  situation, 
is  recognizable  in  a  large  proportion  of  life 
problems.  The  mind  may  acquire  intelli- 
gence directly.  And  also  may  acquire  intel- 
ligence indirectly;  in  cooperation  with  the 
sensation.  The  fingers  of  the  blind  enable 
them  to  read  and  acquire  intelligence  respect- 
ing forms.  Distinct  kinds  of  powers— and 
their  cooperation,  must  ever  be  recognized  in 
the  presenting  of  life  incidents. 

The  function  of  sensation  may  experi- 
ence normal  expression,  in  the  conditions  of 
health.  And  experience  irritable  sensation 
in  association  with  disease. 

The  sensation  division — irritable  sensa- 
tion, may  cooperate  with  instinct;  in  the  con- 
struction of  malignant  growth — cancer. 
Such  cooperation  being  a  pathologic  vital  act 
by  each  division. 

It  is  unmistakeable  that  malignant  growth 
often  succeeds  to  some  kind  of  mechanical 
injury,  perhaps  a  blow  which  produces  a 
previous  irritable  sensation.  A  prolonged 
irritation  of  some  tissues,  is  often  attended 
with  subsequent  malignant  growth.  It  is  the 
cooperation  of  irritable  sensation,  with  the 
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constructive  power— instinct.  That  is  re- 
sponsible for  the  anatomical  product  called 
— cancer.  The  causes  of  disease — have  no 
other  relation,  than  to  cause  irritable  sensa- 
tions. And  the  involuntary  life  power  de- 
velops the  "result." 

But  why  it  is  that  irritable  sensation- 
produced  by  the  same  means  with  one  per- 
son, and  not  be  succeeded  by  malignant  tis- 
sue; while  with  some  other  person— such  re- 
sult will  develop;  will  constitute  a  problem 
that  will  long  remain  unsolved.  The  causes 
of  organic  disease — do  not  act,  but  cause  ir- 
ritable sensation  and  thus  pervert  the  nor- 
mal function  of  organization. 

There  is  no  specific— no  one  kind  of  cause 
for  malignant  growth;  but  various  causes 
may  produce  that  quality  of  irritable  sensa- 
tion—irritability; that  interferes  with  the 
constructive  cell  function  of  instinct.  Thus 
it  may  be  accepted  that  irritation — is  the  im- 
mediate cause  of  malignant  growth. 

The  disease  called  tuberculosis  is  of  near 
kin  to  cancer.  The  tubercle  is  a  perverted 
organization  of  cell  structure,  forming  a 
growth  of  nodulated  tissue  distributed  over 
more  or  less  territory.  That  may  break 
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down  and  be  removed  more  or  less  by  ex- 
pectoration. The  perverted  cell  structure  is 
the  immediate  result  of  irritation,  that  may 
be  produced  by  various  causes.  But  all 
chronic  fatal  lung  disease  is  not  tuberculosis. 

When  perverted  cell  structure  is  devel- 
oped in  different  parts  of  the  body,  it  is  now 
called  tuberculosis;  but  was  formerly  called 
infiltrated  cancer. 

Again  referring  to  the  working  plan  of 
the  vital  energies  and  their  cooperative  func- 
tion. It  seems  a  strange  fact  perpetuated  to 
this  twentieth  century;  that  persistent  re- 
search has  ever  failed  to  recognize  that  vital 
power  is  the  only  "active  principle"  that  can 
operate  the  machinery  of  human  life. 

Thus  even  while  using  the  words  instinct, 
sensation  and  sensibility  as  life  functions; 
the  mind  has  failed  to  attach  any  special  sig- 
nificance in  their  application  to  the  affairs  of 
life.  Has  failed  to  develop  a  comprehen- 
sion of  the  foundation  plan  of  human  life 
science. 

In   illustration,    what  progress   could  be 

made  in  the  study  of  physiology,  provided 

the   words    secretion,    excretion,    circulation 

and  respiration,  were  applied  with  similar  in- 

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terchange  in  their  application  to  the  func- 
tions of  life? 

What  success  could  be  achieved  in  the  so- 
lution of  mathematical  problems,  provided 
no  distinction  was  recognized  in  the  applica- 
tion and  practical  significance  of  the  words 
subtraction,  multiplication  and  division? 

There  are  two  singular  facts  in  associa- 
tion with  the  teaching  of  human  life  prob- 
lems. Intelligent  man  has  ever  failed  to 
recognize  and  give  credit  to  the  function  of 
an  involuntary  life  power;  as  being  concern- 
ed in  the  presenting  of  phenomena  in  dis- 
ease situations,  and  with  medical  relations. 

And  he  has  given  credit  and  acceptance, 
to  an  existing  power  in  association  with  ma- 
terial medicine;  represented  as  an  "active 
medical  principle."  That  may  be  introduced 
from  without  and  temporarily  take  part  in 
the  operating  of  the  living  human  organism. 

In  other  words,  it  is  recognized  and 
taught,  that  two  kinds  of  power  are  pro- 
vided by  Divine  wisdom;  for  the  operating 
of  the  machinery  of  the  human  organism. 
Active  vital  principle,  and  "active  medical 
principles." 

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dark  ages  long  ago;  and  has  been  perpetu- 
ated to  our  generation  without  protest.  Thus 
age— together  with  the  personal  influence  of 
authorities;  has  made  "active  medical  prin- 
ciple,"  an  alleged,  established  principle  of 
science.  While  as  a  matter  of  fact,  the  in- 
cident is  quite  similar  to  the  "established 
fact,"  for  twelve  centuries;  that  the  sun  re- 
volved around  the  earth.  A  human  inven- 
tion to  bridge  over  a  chasm,  of  the  unre- 
vealed  nature  of  things. 

With  the  many  branches  of  education  in 
this  age  of  reputed  intelligence,  none  are  so 
deficient  of  practical  utility;  as  that  education 
which  should  provide  for  the  preservation  of 
human  life. 

Medical  science  education  of  today,  is  in 
the  same  situation  as  the  early  astronomic — 
before  the  advent  of  Copernicus.  Having  a 
multitude  of  optical  scientific  facts;  but  with- 
out knowledge  of  the  scientific  method  of  the 
operative  power  that  produces  the  facts. 

Vital  energy  is  the  only  operative  power  in 
the  animal  kingdom.  And  there  is  not  a 
school  in  the  world  that  teaches  the  operative 
plan  of  this  significant  power  of  the  Universe; 
the  power  that  constructs  and  operates  animal 

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organism  in  their  exercise  of  voluntary  and 
involuntary  activities. 

The  research  today,  is  to  discover  imagin- 
ary medical  powers,  "active  medical  princi- 
ples," that  will  do  the  correct  thing  on  which 
the  practitioner  can  depend.  The  public  and 
private  press  is  diligently  and  perseveringly, 
cultivating  the  idea  of  expectant  utility  of 
some  newly  discovered  medical  power. 

Thus  in  place  of  an  education  that  will  pro- 
tect against  designing  imposition, — the  people 
are  in  daily  expectation  of  an  announcement 
of  a  wonderful  medical  discovery.  Thus  pre- 
paring them  to  become  the  easy  dupes  of  the 
most  unscrupulous  beings  on  the  face  of  the 
earth.  Who  have  discovered  an  alleged  rem- 
edy for  the  cure  of  an  incurable  disease— by 
any  other  means,  except  in  their  remedy;  until 
the  last  dollar  is  gone  and  charity  comes  to  the 
relief  of  the  victim. 

No  intellect  could  support  a  contradiction 
of  the  interpretations  by  Copernicus  and  Kep- 
ler; because  their  idea  of  the  situation  was  of 
possible  demonstration.  And  no  intellect  can 
support  a  contradiction  of  the  here  mentioned 
interpretation  of  the  working  plan  of  vital  en- 
ergy— for  the  same  reason.  That  the  alleged 

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situation  is  of  possible  and  easy  demonstra- 
tion. 

The  present  erroneous  teaching  of  the  oper- 
ative relations  of— cause  and  effect;  is  re- 
sponsible for  the  untimely  death  of  many 
thousands  of  the  human  race  annually.  I 
make  this  statement  in  the  interests  of  a  suf- 
fering people  who  are  helpless  victims  of  an 
erroneous  education.  The  future  welfare  of 
our  nation  is  dependent  on  a  more  profound 
exercise  of  thought  and  reason.  The  world 
of. intellect  is  urgently  making  demands  on 
the  comprehension,  for  a  better  understanding 
of  the  nature  of  things. 

The  life  power— the  vital  energy  is  a 
reality.  And  is  exercised  in  accordance  with 
a  provided  law  of  method  that  is  equally  as 
fixed  and  positive  as  the  laws  of  the  force  of 
gravitation. 

And  the  question  may  be  asked  whether 
a  knowledge  of  the  working  plan  of  the  life 
power  will  be  contributory  to  a  more  suc- 
cessful management  of  disease.  Or  merely 
a  revelation  in  support  of  intellectual  pride? 

But  the  practical  fact  is  before  us  to  con- 
sider, that  vital  energy  is  the  only  operative 
power;  that  presents  "results"  from  the  re- 
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lations  of  cause  and  effect.  Thus  with  this 
kind  of  knowledge,  the  physician  may  regu- 
late and  supply— that  special  environment; 
enabling  this  power  to  have  better  oppor- 
tunity to  restore  normal  function  fn  recovery 
from  disease. 

Man  cannot  supply  "active  principle" - 
or  power,  but  is  restricted  in  all  power  fea- 
tures of  the  existing  situation;  to  the  indi- 
rect guiding  of  the  involuntary  life  power. 

The  foregoing  revelations  of  the  operative 
plan  of  vital  energy— of  easy  recognition, 
will  enable  the  reader  to  recognize  the  au- 
thority and  source  of  support;  that  contrib- 
utes to  the  solution  of  the  problems  of  men- 
tion in  the  succeeding  chapters. 


CHAPTER  FOUR 

Disease 

A  KNOWLEDGE   of  the   law   of 
gravitation  revealed  the  location 
of  the  planet  Neptune.  And  the 
law  of  vital  energy  defines  the 
operative   situation  of  the   dis- 
turbance called  disease.    There  being  but  one 
kind  of  "active  principle"  that  operates  the 
machinery  of  life;  it  then  becomes  self  evident 
that  while   physiologic  vital  action  presents 
the  condition  of  health;  that  pathologic  vital 
action  must  also  execute  the  disturbance  called 
disease. 

That  is,  pathologic  vital  action— and  active 
disease,  are  one  and  the  same  kind  of  incident. 
Disease  is  not  a  something  done  by  the 
cause.  Disease  is  not  an  incident  to  be  rep- 
resented ;  as  the  cause  of  disease  making  an  at- 
tack on  the  human  organism. 

The  cause  of  disease— is  passive,  like  a 
boulder  on  a  railroad  track,  which  constitutes 
a  cause  of  railroad  disease.  The  derailing  of 
the  cars  constitutes  the  active  disease — the 
pathologic  power  action. 

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Active  disease  is  involuntary  pathologic 
vital  action;  thus  exercised  from  relations  of 
a  cause.  The  cause— like  the  boulder  on  the 
track,  interferes  with  the  harmonious  action 
of  the  vital  power  that  is  operating  the  ma- 
chine of  life. 

Thus  in  accordance  with  the  law  of  cause 
and  effect,  with  the  function  of  vital  power. 
The  cause  of  disease  by  its  presence,— causes 
irritable  sensation;  in  response  to  which 
pathologic  vital  action  is  exercised,  which  in 
itself  constitutes  the  active  disease. 

It  is  instructive  to  ever  keep  in  mind  that 
only  one  way  is  provided  in  Nature,  for  the 
development  of  involuntary  life  action.  And 
that  being  in  response  to  a  previous  existing 
sensation. 

Thus  the  law  of  the  relation  of  a  cause,— 
that  occasions  results;  makes  it  plain  that  the 
cause  of  disease  is  passive.  Being  certain  ma- 
terial in  the  wrong  place— like  the  boulder; 
thus  obstructing  the  normal  function  of  the 
life  power. 

It  has  long  been  accepted  that  some  mys- 
terious "active  principle"  was  in  association 
with  the  cause,  that— acted.  While  as  a  sci- 
entific fact,  the  relation  of  the  cause  of  dis- 
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ease— is  a  relation;  that  causes  irritable  sen- 
sation.    Nothing  different. 

All  active  principles — are  vital  energies. 
And  a  new  form  of  disease— signifies,  that 
new  causes  have  been  introduced  within  the 
human  organism. 

With  the  problem  of  disease — that  com- 
pound life  function,  represented  in  the  name 
of  cooperation — is  recognized  in  the  fact; 
that  the  cause  first  relates  to  the  sensation,  and 
is  attended  with  a  subsequent  involuntary 
vital  action ;  which  is  the  active  disease. 

First  ideas  with  scientific  problems  should 
be  correct  ideas.  And  it  is  important  that 
the  idea  long  entertained,  that  the  cause  of 
disease  does  something — should  be  eliminated. 

It  is  sometimes  found  as  difficult  to  escape 
from  an  erroneous  idea,  that  has  long  been 
given  support  by  distinguished  authorities ;  as 
it  would  be  to  eliminate  superstition  with  the 
ignorant. 

The  great  and  overwhelming  idea  that  has 
long  turned  the  educational  world  upside 
down — even  for  centuries — exists  in  the  ac- 
ceptance that  a  cause  of  vital  disturbance,  has 
an  associate  power;  that  acts  and  produces  the 
disturbance.  In  other  words,  that  two  kinds 


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of  "active  principle"  operate  the  living  or- 
ganism. 

With  active  disease,  there  is  a  disturb- 
ance that  may  be  recognized  by  the  obser- 
vation of  a  second  person;  while  there  may 
be  a  morbid  condition  of  the  sensation,  with 
an  experience  of  much  misery  by  the  one  af- 
flicted; of  which  a  second  person  can  have 
no  knowledge,  but  is  required  to  accept  the 
testimony  of  the  one  having  the  experience. 

Each  of  the  four  divisions  of  ultimate  vi- 
tal function,  may  take  the  leading  part  in 
pathologic  disturbance. 

The  sensibility  may  become  insane.  The 
sensation,  may  experience  extreme  and  dan- 
gerous irritability  and  pain.  The  contractil- 
ity, may  exercise  convulsive  action  until  ex- 
haustion and  death.  The  instinct,  may  con- 
struct-malignant  tissue.  The  law  of  the  re- 
lation of  things  will  throw  some  special  light 
on  the  treatment  of  tuberculosis  and  insanity, 
that  does  not  yet  appear  to  be  recognized. 

With  some  forms  of  disease  the  leading 
indication  consists  in  taking  care  of  the 
causes,  their  destruction  or  elimination. 
While  with  other  forms,  it  becomes  neces- 
sary to  control— diminish,  or  change  the 
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patholigic  vital  action.  And  with  the  nerv- 
ous form,  to  restore  normal  sensation. 

A  distinguished  physician  makes  the  state- 
ment: "That  the  cause  of  disease  may  be 
removed;  yet  the  disease  continues." 

Such  incident  has  support  in  the  fact  that 
the  primary  cause  of  disease,  is  not  alone  re- 
sponsible for  the  continuance  of  disease. 
That  is,  secondary  causes  come  into  the  sit- 
uation; that  are  responsible  for  both  the  con- 
tinuance and  severity  of  pathologic  disturb- 
ance. 

In  this  direction  of  research  we  have  be- 
fore us  a  Divine  living  machine,  having  a 
life  power  ability  to  construct  itself.  And 
that  may  exercise  both  voluntary  and  in- 
voluntary action;  together  with  an  intellect- 
ual attachment  that  can  survey,  and  compre- 
hend the  working  plan  of  those  powers 
which  execute  the  highest  and  most  compli- 
cated function  among  the  creations  of  the 
Universe. 


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CHAPTER  FIVE 

Causes  of  Disease 

DISEASE  and  the  causes  are  so 
related  that  it  is  difficult  to 
separate  the  subjects;  thus 
some  repetition  of  the  previ- 
ous chapter  may  appear  in  the 
mention  of  causes. 

Whatever  may  cause  irritable  sensation, 
and  of  such  degree  as  to  be  succeeded  by 
pathologic  involuntary  vital  action,  is  in  it- 
self a  cause  of  disease.  That  is,  all  causes 
of  disease  are  passive — they  do  not  act;  and 
have  no  other  relation  than  to  cause  irritable 
sensation  from  their  contact.  Nothing 
more — nothing  different. 

That  is,  the  pathologic  involuntary  vital 
action  that  succeeds  to  the  previous  irritable 
sensation;  constitutes  the  active  disease. 

Food  material  in  too  large  quantity,  or 
of  inferior  quality;  may  be  a  cause  of  dis- 
ease. And  water  that  is  too  hot,  or  too  cold ; 
may  be  a  primary  cause  of  disease.  And 
also  a  cause  may  exist  in  the  products  of 
chemical  change— with  undigested  food. 
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The  various  kinds,  qualities,  and  quanti- 
ties of  material,  that  will  cause  irritable  sen- 
sation are  innumerable;  and  of  no  practical 
advantage  to  mention.  While  it  is  very  im- 
portant, to  have  a  correct  idea  respecting 
how  the  cause  of  disease— relates  to  the  pro- 
duction of  disease. 

Which  situation  may  be  briefly  expressed  in 
the  language;  that  the  cause, — causes  irritable 
sensation.  In  response  to  which,  pathologic 
involuntary  vital  action  is  exercised— which 
constitutes  active  disease. 

The  foregoing  statement  of  the  situation 
is  of  greatest  importance  to  examine.  Which 
is  in  substitution  of  the  prevalent  idea;  that 
has  long  been  accepted.  That  disease  was  a 
condition  produced  by  the  action  of  the 
cause.  That  the  cause  made  an  attack  on 
the  human  organism. 

Whatever  may  be  the  primary  cause  of 
disease,— secondary  causes  sooner  or  later 
will  develop  within.  Existing  as  pathologic 
morbid  products,  chemical  changes  with  such 
products  that  may  constitute  blood  poison. 
In  the  management  of  disease  there  are  two 
fundamental  facts  to  be  recognized;— the 
prevention  of  the  causes,  and  the  guiding  of 

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the  involuntary  life  powers. 

Physiologic  vital  action — all  things  bal- 
anced; contributes  to  the  maintaining  of  a 
normal  temperature  of  the  blood.  While 
pathologic  vital  action  may  develop  a  tem- 
perature constituting  a  secondary  cause; 
that  is  of  dangerous  relations. 

And  notwithstanding,  that  such  tempera- 
ture is  the  result  of  a  disease  process,  at  the 
same  time  such  increased  temperature  con- 
stitutes a  secondary  cause  of  disease ;  that  di- 
rectly proves  fatal  to  many  thousands  of  hu- 
man lives  annually. 

A  blood  temperature  of  105  is  far  more 
dangerous  than  four  million  microbes  in  im- 
mediate association.  This  statement  is  sup- 
ported by  the  law  of  microbe  relations  with 
cause  and  effect  when  the  microbes  are  de- 
veloped within  the  organism. 

The  vital  energies  perform  normal  func- 
tion, only  within  certain  limits  of  blood  tem- 
perature. A  temperature  either  too  hot  or 
too  cold,  will  soon  constitute  an  environment 
of  serious  relations. 

It  is  often,— very  often,  the  secondary 
causes  that  are  responsible  for  the  continu- 
ance and  severity  of  disease;  and  also  that 

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destroy  life.  While  the  secondary  cause- 
existing  in  an  increased  temperature  of  the 
blood,  is  largely  ignored  in  the  management 
of  disease. 

The  language  often  used,  "That  a  new  dis- 
ease has  been  brought  to  our  shores,"  fails 
to  convey  a  clear  idea  of  the  situation.  It  is 
the  causes  of  disease  that  are  migratory. 

I  trust  the  reader  will  excuse  my  neglect  of 
mention  of  the  alleged  microbe  cause,  among 
the  many  causes  of  disease.  It  will  require  an 
entire  chapter  to  do  justice  to  the  microbe, 
which  is  a  revelation  in  itself. 

The  people  are  awakening  to  the  recog- 
nition that  all  possible  means  for  a  more  suc- 
cessful management  of  disease,  has  not  been 
revealed  to  the  comprehension.  Thus  when 
the  operative  situation  is  correctly  understood, 
the  physician  and  others  may  often  take  ad- 
vantage of  fleeting  opportunities,  that  will 
not  again  be  presented  for  the  preservation  of 
human  life. 

Our  national  government  has  recognized 
the  wisdom  of  enacting  a  pure  food  law. 
While  a  sanitary  law  that  can  be  enforced 
providing  for  the  employment  of  officers  in 
every  town  and  city,  to  inspect — without  com- 
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plaint;  residences  and  surroundings  and  give 
instructions  how  to  protect  and  escape  from 
the  filth  cause  of  disease;  will  sooner  or  later 
be  recognized  as  being  of  great  value. 

When  the  people  awaken  to  the  importance 
of  such  provisions,  Congress  will  be  requested 
to  provide  relief.  It  is  the  duty  of  our  na- 
tional government  in  the  interests  of  all  peo- 
ple to  provide  for  the  health  of  the  nation. 

A  free  country  don't  mean  the  right  for  one 
to  allow  filth  to  jeopardize  their  own  lives, 
and  also  their  neighbors.  Boards  of  Health, 
should  be  aggressive,  rather  than  wait  for 
complaint  as  is  now  provided. 

Again  referring  to  the  cause  of  cancer. 
Thus  when  considering  all  disease  problems 
from  the  basis  of  action  by  the  composite 
cooperative  life  powers,  with  both  functional 
and  organic  disease.  We  must  not  ignore 
the  fact  the  causes  of  disease  have  no  other 
relation,  than  the  producing  of  irritable  sen- 
sation. All  causes  are  passive— they  do  not 
act,  while  the  involuntary  life  power  pre- 
sents the  sequences. 

Thus  the  practical  distinction  between  the 
function  of  synthetic  organization  of  nor- 
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in  an  associate  environment  of  irritable  sen- 
sation. An  existing  condition,  that  may  be 
produced  by  a  variety  of  remote  causes. 

This  interpretation  of  the  cancer  prob- 
lem may  be  worthy  of  examination  by  the 
Regents  of  the  Columbian  University  of 
New  York,  who  are  requested  and  further 
persuaded— by  a  gift  of  one  million  dollars, 
to  make  research  for  the  acquiring  of  a  bet- 
ter knowledge  of  the  nature  and  cause  of 
cancer. 

The  first  problem  to  solve,  however,  is 
the  operative  plan  of  the  fundamental  prin- 
ciples of  the  science  of  human  life— the  life 
power  function;  that  provides  such  possi- 
bility of  construction  of  pathologic  tissue. 


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CHAPTER  SIX 

Contagious  Disease 

HIS  form  of  disease  being  devel- 
oped from  the  relations  of  a 
specific  virus  cause  requires  that 
it  be  considered  in  a  separate 
chapter. 

And  with  this  form  of  disease  the  alleged 
microbe  relation  may  be  found  quite  different 
from  what  has  been  represented.  There  may 
be  some  error  discovered. 

Some  forms  of  contagious  disease  are  non- 
recurrent, while  others  may  be  repeated.  And 
there  must  be— a  reason,  for  such  distinctions. 
And  such  fact  of  distinction  may  be  found  in 
association  with  the  production  of  the  special 
virus  cause. 

When  being  confronted  with  any  problem 
in  natural  science  the  modern  view  of  the  sit- 
uation suggests.    What  hypothesis  can  be  con- 
structed that  will  admit  of  an  explanation, — 
that  can  be  verified  with  unmistakable  facts? 
Thus  it  may  be  instructive  to  assume  and 
then  examine  the  circumstantial  evidence  and 
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facts ;  that  may  contribute  support  to  the  fol- 
lowing hypothesis  of  the  situation.  Thus  I 
will  allege  that  with  all  forms  of  contagious 
disease  the  special  virus  of  contagion  is  pro- 
duced as  a  result  of  pathologic  vital  action. 
And  also  the  reason  why  some  forms  of  con- 
tagious disease  are  non-recurrent;  is  simply 
because  the  human  organism  can  seldom  pro- 
duce such  virus  but  once  in  a  life  time. 

Therefore,  it  will  be  of  no  scientific  value 
to  connect  the  microbe  with  the  situation,  until 
we  get  further  advanced  along  the  pathway 
of  inquiry.  While  it  may  appear  later,  that 
the  microbe  has  been  charged  with  a  greater 
misdemeanor  than  can  be  proved. 

Such  forms  of  disease  are  called  contag- 
ious, because  it  may  be  demonstrated  that  the 
special  virus  of  one  human  organism;  will 
cause  similar  disease  to  develop  in  a  second 
organism.  As  may  be  illustrated  with  the 
disease  small  pox. 

And  in  the  alleged  fact  that  with  small  pox ; 
that  such  virus  can  be  produced  but  once  in  a 
life  time;  will  constitute  the  reason  why  such 
form  of  disease  is  non-recurrent. 

Reason  is  now  and  then  of  value,  even  when 
considering  science  problems.  Yet,  there  are 
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practical  facts  to  be  considered.  And  I  will 
inquire,  which  is  the  most  probable.  That 
the  simple  cell  organism  of  the  microbe  can 
produce  independent  of  itself— a  virus.  Or, 
that  the  human  organism  a  more  complex  or- 
ganism, can  produce  such  virus? 

And  while  such  comparison  is  but  an  exhi- 
bition of  a  feature  of  rational  philosophy; 
there  may  be  practical  facts  discovered,  that 
will  give  support  to  such  philosophy. 

That  such  virus  cause  of  contagious  dis- 
ease is  made  to  exist  in  some  way,— no  one 
will  care  to  contradict.  But  how  is  it  pro- 
duced? Which  is  the  more  rational  inference 
—were  we  to  depend  on  inference? 

The  consensus  of  opinion  by  distinguished 
authorities  gives  credit  to  the  microbe.  While 
the  facts  and  associations  to  be  later  mention- 
ed in  this  problem ;  appear  to  be  overwhelm- 
ingly in  contradiction  of  such  conclusion. 

But  in  the  fact,  that  the  general  public  and 
a  very  large  majority  of  accepted  distinguish- 
ed authorities  in  the  field  of  medical  science, 
are  committed  to  the  acceptance  that  the  mi- 
crobe is  the  producer  of  such  virus  cause  of 
disease;  makes  it  imperative  that  progress  in 
contradiction  be  made  slow.  With  the  wheels 
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securely  blocked  in  each  onward  movement 
in  the  attempt  to  show,  that  the  microbe  is  but 
the  carrier  of  the  cause,— and  not  the  pro- 
ducer. With  non-recurrent  contagious  dis- 
ease,—is  it  not  difficult— extremely  difficult; 
to  understand  why  it  is,  that  the  same  kind 
of  special  microbe  alleged  to  have  produced 
such  virus  cause  last  year;  cannot  produce  a 
similar  cause  for  the  same  disease;  with  the 
same  individual — next  year? 

Thus  with  non-recurrent  contagious  disease 
can  the  explanation  of  such  fact,  be  found  to 
exist;  simply  because  that  kind  of  microbe— 
not  the  same  microbe — cannot  produce  such 
virus  when  residing  in  a  human  organism  that 
has  once  experienced  such  disease?  Is  it  not 
more  in  harmony  with  rational  reason;  that 
some  other  explanation  may  better  fit  the  facts 
of  the  situation? 

Is  not  the  other  alternative  the  true  situa- 
tion. That  the  human  organism  cannot  pro- 
duce such  pathologic  product  but  once  in  a 
life  time? 

Now  provided  we  infer — and  perhaps  cor- 
rectly; that  the  human  organism  produces  the 
special  virus  cause  of  contagious  disease.  And 
that  the  micro-organism  is  constructed  from 

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such  virus ;  and  thus  the  microbe  becomes  only 
a  carrier  of  such  virus ;  when  transferred  to  a 
second  human  organism. 

Then  the  entire  situation  would  be  more  in 
harmony  with  a  reasonable  solution  of  the 
problem.  And  M.  Pasteur,  said:  "That  the 
virulency  of  the  microbe  is  dependent  on  the 
quality  of  the  material  from  which  it  was  con- 
structed." 

It  is  reasonable  to  infer,  that  much  caution 
would  prevail  in  the  forming  of  a  conclusion. 
He  made  numerous  experiments  and  for  a 
long  time ;  and  thus  must  have  found  practical 
facts  for  the  support  of  such  conclusion. 

And  such  conclusion  is  also  further  verified 
by  those  who  of  more  recent  date  have  made 
experiment  with  the  culture  of  special  mi- 
crobes. And  who  make  report  that  such  mi- 
crobe when  being  provided  with  a  different 
food  material  will  soon  cease  to  be  patho- 
genetic, — no  longer  a  cause  of  such  special 
form  of  disease,  from  which  the  microbe  was 
removed.  Such  facts  mean  something. 

And  is  it  not  more  consistent — and  more 
easily  understood,  and  also  in  harmony  with 
the  statement  of  M.  Pasteur;  that  it  is  the 
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that  constitutes  the  virus.  Rather  than  to  in- 
fer that  the  microbe  may  "create"  a  material 
independent  of  itself.  That  maybe  called  a  se- 
cretion or  excretion  that  constitutes  the  virus  ? 

It  may  be  instructive  also  to  consider— 
the  order  of  events,  that  are  later  presented 
respecting  which  means  of  supply  of  virus, 
is  best  supported  with  facts.  Thus  when 
small  pox  virus  microbes  are  transplanted  to 
a  second  human  organism,  to  an  organism 
that  has  never  experienced  such  disease. 
This  second  organism  will  be  afflicted  with 
similar  disease. 

Then  what  next?  This  second  organism 
sooner  or  later  can  no  longer  convey  the 
cause  of  such  disease  to  a  third  person. 
What  is  the  reason? 

The  early  existing  microbes  of  this  special 
kind — have  not  perished.  They  are  plenti- 
ful in  this  organism  just  recovering  from  dis- 
ease. Have  they  lost  their  ability  to  longer 
produce  such  virus? 

Or  is  it  true,  that  no  virus  food  material 
is  longer  being  produced  by  the  pathologic 
vital  action  of  the  human  organism;  that 
makes  it  possible  for  such  microbe  to  be 
constructed  form  a  virus  material? 

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If  not  so,  why  cannot  the  disease  cause  of 
small  pox  be  communicated,  from  number 
two  individual  to  the  third  person? 

Can  such  mystery  and  situation  be  made 
to  exist  from  microbe  responsibility.  Or  is 
it  dependent  on  some  peculiarity  of  the  hu- 
man organism? 

Is  it  not  true,  that  the  human  organism 
has  got  to  its  limit,  in  the  production  of  such 
virus  with  this  form  of  non-recurrent  con- 
tagious disease? 

I  claim  that  it  is  true,  that  the  human  or- 
ganism by  some  kind  of  pathologic  vital  ac- 
tion, constructs  the  virus  of  contagious  dis- 
ease. And  the  reason  why  some  forms  of 
contagious  disease  are  non-recurrent;  is  be- 
cause such  virus  cannot  be  constructed  but 
once  in  a  life  time. 

That  is,  such  pathologic  vital  process  has 
got  to  its  limit  in  the  production  of  such  virus 
with  the  organism  number  two;  and  can  no 
longer  communicate  the  cause  of  small  pox 
to  another  individual, —microbe  or  no  mi- 
crobe. 

Can  the  well  known  fact,  that  a  person 
having  small  pox;  and  after  a  certain  period 
of  time,  can  no  longer  convey  the  cause  of 
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such  disease  to  a  second  individual,— be  ex- 
plained differently?  Who  will  answer? 

The  germ  theory  of  disease  is  plunged 
into  greater  inconsistency  in  the  alleged  sit- 
uation, that  a  microbe  of  slightly  different 
form — or  that  cluster  differently,  as  revealed 
by  the  microscope;  has  ability  to  create  a 
different  kind  of  virus,  having  a  different 
power.  That  constitutes  an  operative  cause; 
for  a  different  kind  of  contagious  disease. 

This  perverted  idea  of  the  nature  of  the 
situation, — has  its  apparent  support  in  the 
one  fact;  that  microbes  when  removed  from 
the  several  forms  of  contagious  disease,  and 
transferred  to  an  organism  that  has  never 
experienced  such  disturbance.  The  second 
organism  will  be  afflicted  with  similar  dis- 
ease; and  the  microscope  revealing  a  differ- 
ent form  of  the  special  microbe,  with  differ- 
ent forms  of  disease,  has  persuaded  to  this 
acceptance.  That  a  microbe  of  different 
shape— construct  a  virus  of  distinct  quality; 
that  acts  and  produces  a  different  kind  of 
contagious  disease. 

In  other  words,  that  the  kind  of  contagi- 
ous disease— is  dependent  on  the  shape  of 
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In  mythology,  it  is  represented  that  "At- 
las" supports  the  globe  on  his  shoulders. 
While  modern  discovery  makes  the  claim 
that  different  forms  of  disease,  are  depend- 
ent on  the  shape  of  a  microbe.  And  on 
whose  shoulders  all  the  responsibility  is 
placed. 

That  is,  each  kind  of  microbe,  it  is  al- 
leged; secretes  a  different  virus — having  a 
different  kind  of  power;  that  acts  and  pre- 
sents distinct  kinds  of  disease. 

Of  recent  date,  I  have  read  reports  of  dis- 
ease situations  where  the  physician  is  puz- 
zled in  not  knowing  what  to  do  next;  "from 
inability  to  recognize  with  what  kind  of  mi- 
crobe he  is  required  to  contend." 

In  palliation  of  this  alleged  situation  it 
should  be  recognized  that  medical  science 
reason,  is  not  governed  by  the  same  rules  as 
with  other  departments  of  natural  science. 
But  is  simply  a  condition — existing  as  a  con- 
clusion; having  the  support  of  distinguished 
authorities,  not  prudent  for  any  other  de- 
partment of  erudition  to  contradict.  Medi- 
cal science  education  does  not  make  a  speci- 
alty of  persuasion  for  the  cultivation  of 
thought  and  reason;  in  the  training  of  an 
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idea  to  its  source  for  a  support.  But  more 
largely  in  the  recognition  of  what  the  "au- 
thorities" may  accept  as  a  conclusion. 

It  was  during  the  sixth  century  that  his- 
toric mention  is  made  of  the  first  application 
of  philosophic  reason  to  medical  and  disease 
problems.  And  such  factor  of  research  in 
aid  of  scientific  intelligence,  has  not  seemed 
to  keep  pace  along  the  path  of  time  as  a 
peer  with  conclusion. 

One  disease  problem  correctly  understood, 
is  as  instructive  as  a  score  of  problems  of  a 
similar  kind. 

The  special  contagious  disease  microbe,  is 
of  no  harm  to  that  human  organism  in  which 
it  is  constructed.  When  the  special  virus  is 
no  longer  produced,  such  microbe  is  no  long- 
er pathogenetic.  But  such  micro-organism 
bottles  up  the  special  virus;  thus  giving  it  a 
prolonged  existence  and  protection  against 
decomposition  and  chemical  change. 

And  the  stability  of  such  special  virus  is 
certainly  prolonged,  by  the  life  power  of  a 
micro-organism.  Thus  affording  possibility 
of  its  longer  existence ;  and  thus  greater  possi- 
bility of  its  being  conveyed  to  other  human 
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invading  foe;  were  it  a  foe,  rather  than  a 
cause  of  vital  disturbance  by  the  second  or- 
ganism. 

In  the  second  human  organism,  such  mi- 
crobe is  not  the  immediate  parent  of  mil- 
lions. But  simply  a  cause,  for  the  develop- 
ment of  pathologic  vital  action;  that  pro- 
duces a  virus  food  material  for  the  construc- 
tion of  millions.  And  also  furnishing  a  virus 
food  for  the  previous  existing  harmless  mi- 
crobe, that  has  long  paraded  the  citadel  of 
human  life  without  protest. 

That  is,  the  harmless  microbe  may  become 
virulent,  because  constructed  from  virus  ma- 
terial. 

The  foregoing  interpretation,  is  in  har- 
mony with  the  statement  made  by  M.  Pasteur, 
as  previously  mentioned;  as  well  as  the  state- 
ments made  by  the  many  who  have  made  ex- 
periment with  microbe  culture. 

Great  confusion  and  some  injustice  has 
been  made  to  prevail,  from  the  results  of  mi- 
croscopic examination  of  microbes.  In  the 
fact,  that  the  microscope  cannot  distinguish 
between  the  kind  of  food  material  from  which 
the  special  microbe  is  constructed. 

The  microscope  while  being  an  instrument 
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of  precision  respecting  form,  is  not  able  to 
make  distinction  in  quality. 

Prof.  John  Tyndall,  a  scientist  of  interna- 
tional fame,  in  pronouncing  an  eulogy  on  the 
achievements  of  M.  Pasteur,  made  mention 
that  his  discoveries  afforded  possibility  of  ex- 
planation ;  why  some  forms  of  contagious  dis- 
ease were  non-recurrent.  That  problem,  that 
is  not  explained  in  medical  literature. 

He  stated  that  the  special  microbe  was  un- 
able to  make  a  second  attack  upon  the  human 
organism  because  there  was  no  food  material 
remaining  after  the  first  attack;  for  the  sup- 
port of  the  microbe  while  making  a  second 
assault  on  the  citadel  of  human  life. 

The  practical  idea  represented  in  the  al- 
leged situation;  being  like  an  invading  army 
contemplating  a  second  attack  upon  the  de- 
fences of  a  nation.  And  found  themselves 
short  of  food  for  their  support.  Thus  no 
further  demonstration  could  be  made.  Further 
stating  that  such  special  disease  microbe  was 
dependent  on  a  certain  quality  of  food  for  its 
existence.  I  will  say— virus  existence.  And 
there  being  none  available,  furnished  explana- 
tion why  such  form  of  contagious  disease 
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It  is  not  my  purpose  to  offer  much  advice  re- 
specting the  management  of  disease.  While 
it  is  evident  that  with  contagious  disease,  that 
great  practical  advantage  will  be  derived  in 
the  maintaining  of  an  approximate  balance  be- 
tween the  supply,  and  the  elimination  of  the 
virus. 

And  in  seeking  to  control  such  balance,  that 
may  be  effected  to  a  limited  extent.  It  is  to  be 
recognized  that  the  nearer  the  temperature 
is  maintained  to  the  normal,  the  less  rapid 
the  supply.  And  the  greater  is  the  possibility 
of  elimination  from  a  reduced  congestion  of 
the  capillaries  of  the  skin.  Thus  giving  more 
freedom  for  the  escape  of  virus  through  the 
pores. 

With  contagious,  as  with  all  forms  of  dis- 
ease, the  nearer  the  temperature  is  maintained 
to  normal,  the  less  severe  will  be  the  patho- 
logic disturbance. 

It  is  the  taking  advantage  of  such  practical 
facts  that  often  insures  the  preservation  of 
human  life.  The  increased  temperature  is  in 
itself,  a  secondary  cause  of  great  complication 
and  danger.  And  is  often  the  immediate  cause 
of  death  in  those  instances  of  early  fatality. 

Not  only  should  the  temperature  complica- 
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tion  be  recognized  with  all  forms  of  contag- 
ious disease ;  but  most  emphatically  recognized 
as  the  great  danger  signal  with  pneumonia. 

I  make  the  foregoing  statement  not  only  as 
having  the  support  of  the  highest  authority— 
the  operative  law,  with  the  relations  of  cause 
and  effect.  But  also  in  having  the  practical 
support  of  several  who  have  had  an  experi- 
ence of  many  years  in  the  management  of 
such  disease. 

The  operative  laws  with  the  relations  of 
cause  and  effect,  constitute  the  highest  author- 
ity for  the  managing  of  disease.  And  it  is  a 
lamentable  fact  that  many  valuable  human 
lives  are  terminated  annually;  because  such 
operative  laws  have  escaped  recognition. 

The  nearer  the  temperature  is  maintained 
to  normal,  the  less  severe  is  the  pneumonia. 

In  fact,  in  place  of  taking  advantage  of  re- 
ducing the  high  temperature  with  such  dis- 
ease, additional  heat— particularly  with  pneu- 
monia,— is  often  supplied  in  some  kind  of  hot 
poultice  application. 

If  the  patient  lives,  it  is  not  due  to  such  ap- 
plication. But  an  exemplification  of  recovery, 
even  when  additional  complications  are  made 
to  prevail.  With  mild  forms  of  pneumonia, 

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the  patient  may  endure  such  treatment,  while 
with  the  more  severe;  such  application  is  of 
extreme  dangerous  relation. 

It  is  the  early  preventive  treatment  that 
best  insures  the  life  of  the  individual.  The 
reducing  of  the  temperature  cause  of  compli- 
cation, with  more  or  less  abrogation  of  irrit- 
able sensation  with  anodynes;  will  contribute 
to  the  converting  of  a  would-be  severe  pneu- 
monia into  a  mild  form. 

No  matter  what  kind  of  disease  is  later  to 
be  distinguished,  the  persistent  reduction  of 
the  blood  temperature  is  of  first  great  import- 
ance,— to  thus  abort  the  severity  of  later  dis- 
turbance. It  is  of  frequent  mention  that  after 
the  kind  of  disease  is  determined;  the  physi- 
cian can  act  understandingly.  The  early  per- 
sistent reduction  of  the  temperature  is  the  best 
understanding;  to  meet  the  best  interest  of  the 
patient. 

I  make  the  foregoing  statement  by  author- 
ity of  the  operative  law  with  the  relations  of 
cause  and  effect.  And  while  it  is  legitimate 
to  give  personal  advice  to  students,  it  may  not 
always  be  prudent  to  suggest  innovation  in 
treatment  of  disease;  to  those  who  have  ac- 
quired fixed  opinions. 

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The  operative  fundamental  principles  of 
human  life  science  mean  something.  And 
provide  the  best  possible  means  that  may  be- 
come applicable  for  human  life  preservation. 

There  is  often  much  consolation  provided 
in  the  statement  that  all  has  been  done  that 
medical  science  has  made  possible.  This  lan- 
guage should  be  modified — and  let  it  be  said; 
that  all  has  been  done  that  medical  science 
education  has  provided. 

There  is  no  department  of  operative  na- 
ture-distinct in  itself;  that  is  entitled  to  be 
represented  in  the  name  of  medical  science. 
While  a  scientific  practice  of  medicine 
is  provided  for;  but  is  dependent  wholly 
on  the  operate  laws  of  the  vital  energy 
as  exercised  in  the  science  of  human 
life,  with  the  relations  of  cause  and 
effect.  That  may  be  revealed  in  that 
postponed  problem  of  the  operative  nature 
of  vital  force;  relegated  to  future  genera- 
tions for  its  solution. 

It  is  of  paramount  importance  that  an 
awakening  of  thought  exercise  be  agitated 
respecting  the  nature  of  things;  in  place  of 
each  generation  being  the  "mouthpiece"  of 
ready  made  conclusions. 

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Active  Medical  Principle 

A  DISTINGUISHED  physician 
of  recognized  authority  has 
stated:  "That  material  medi- 
cine acts,  like  the  remote 
cause  of  disease." 

Thus  when  we  understand  how  the  "re- 
mote cause  of  disease  acts,"  the  situation  will 
be  made  clear.  It  has,  however,  already 
been  mentioned  that  in  accordance  with  the 
operative  laws  of  human  life  science;  that 
the  cause  of  disease  does  not  act— but  is  pas- 
sive. But  will  cause  the  involuntary  vital 
power  to  act,  and  exercise  pathologic  vital 
action. 

The  late  Robley  Dunglison,  M.  D.,  in  his 
"Therapeutics  and  Materia  Medica,"  Vol. 
I,  page  94,  states  as  follows: 

"The  modius  operand!  of  remedies  is  not  always 
clear;  yet  by  careful  analysis  we  can  generally  ap- 
preciate it, — in  the  main  results, — although  we  may 
have  much  difficulty  in  comprehending  the  precise 
mode  in  which  the  results  are  accomplished." 

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This  quotation  does  not  appear  to  illum- 
inate the  operative  situation  otherwise,  than 
it  is  possible  to  comprehend  the  "results"  of 
medicinal  relations. 

Thus  while  its  practical  utility  may  be  un- 
derstood, there  still  remains  to  be  considered 
the  operative  scientific  situation.  That  is, 
does  material  medicine  really  have  "active 
principles," —  or  is  the  relation  like  the 
cause  of  disease.  That  it  will  occasion  the 
involuntary  "active  vital  principle"  to  act? 

This  mentioned  distinction  is  called  theory. 
And  theory  is  liable  to  be  obnoxious  to  the 
dignity  of  a  "practical  education."  Theory, 
however,  is  no  more  or  less  than  an  explana- 
tion of  a  situation.  And  while  medical  edu- 
cation is  continually  presenting  an  erroneous 
explanation— an  erroneous  theory,— the  pre- 
senting of  a  different  explanation,  is  liable  to 
be  censured  as  being  a  hair  splitting  "theory 
quibble,"  and  insult  to  the  prevailing  dignity 
of  a  conclusion.  This  is  the  revelation  of  my 
experience. 

Thus  while  it  is  important  to  understand 

the  practical  utility  of  medicine,  it  is  equally 

as  important  to  understand  another  feature 

of  the  situation,— of  greater  practical  util- 

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ity.  That  is,  the  source  of  the  power  that 
executes  the  action;  that  is  represented  in  the 
name  of  "active  medical  principle." 

At  no  remote  date  a  distinguished  phy- 
sician and  editor  of  an  influential  medical 
journal  sought  to  inflict  ridicule  on  my  at- 
tempt to  bring  into  controversy  the  validity 
of  that  alleged  provision  in  operative  Na- 
ture; of  an  inherent  medical  power  repre- 
sented as  an  "active  medical  principle." 

He  stated  that  such  alleged  agency  was  an 
established  fact  beyond  all  controversy.  And 
was  accepted  by  all  intelligent  and  distin- 
guished authorities  of  civilized  nations. 

It  is  true,  that  all  medical  literature  is  con- 
structed in  recognition  of  such  alleged  pow- 
er; while  the  existence  of  an  "active  medical 
principle"  is  no  better  "established,"  than 
was  the  alleged  situation  for  many  centur- 
ies,—that  the  earth  was  the  central  orb  of 
the  solar  system. 

The  idea  of  an  existing  power  in  material 
medicine,  has  come  down  to  us  from  the 
dark  ages;  and  is  supported  with  that  equal 
appearance  which  made  acceptable  the  idea, 
of  the  revolution  of  the  sun  around  the  earth. 

This  interpretation  of  an  existing  "active 

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medical  principle"  or  medical  power,  is  in 
illustration  of  a  second  attempt  in  the  his- 
tory of  progressive  intelligence;  to  teach  a 
branch  of  natural  science  from  a  basis  of  ar- 
tificial plan. 

The  solar  system  problem  has  been  cor- 
rected by  Copernicus.  While  we  still  have 
before  us  for  correction;  the  teaching  of  a 
porblem  in  human  life  science,— that  is  be- 
ing presented  in  equal  contradiction  of  the 
nature  of  things,  and  from  an  equally  arti- 
ficial plan. 

The  solar  system  phenomena  of  early  con- 
sideration was  susceptible  of  explanation 
from  an  entire  different  operative  plan. 
And  the  entire  phenomena  of  disease  and 
medicinal  relations  can  also  be  explained,  un- 
derstood, and  demonstrated;  from  an  en- 
tirely different  operative  plan.  Being  pre- 
sented in  the  function  of  the  composite  co- 
operative life  powers,  rather  than  in  the 
function  of  medical  powers. 

This  great  error  in  recognition  and  ac- 
ceptance of  a  medical  power,  has  long  per- 
suaded to  an  infliction  of  great  magnitude 
that  has  been  thrust  upon  a  defenceless  peo- 
ple. Having  the  support  of  appearance  and 
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is  perpetuated  by  the  personal  influence  of 
distinguished  authorities,  and  is  now  sacri- 
ficing thousands  of  human  lives  annually. 

The  unthinking  physician  may  say — and 
does  say— that  the  source  of  the  power  is  a 
matter  of  indifference,  and  is  but  a  quibble; 
"What  we  want  is  results." 

While  with  the  patient,  the  distinction  be- 
tween the  contributing  of  a  suplementary 
power,  and  the  over  tax  of  involuntary  life 
power;  is  often  attended  with  those  "results" 
that  distinguish  death  from  life. 

The  entire  situation  of  misunderstanding 
of  the  nature  of  things  has  been  made  possi- 
ble. Simply  because  there  has  been  no  edu- 
cation revealing  to  the  comprehension;  the 
operative  nature  and  working  plan  of  the 
composite  cooperative  vital  energies. 

It  is  recognized,  that  there  is  an  operat- 
ing agency  in  the  Universe;  entitled  to  be 
represented  as  being  a  life  power— vital 
force.  While  the  solution  of  this  problem 
— by  common  consent,  has  been  postponed 
to  the  coming  of  future  generations. 

In  brief,  the  situation  is  this.  The  oper- 
ative function  of  involuntary  vital  power  has 
been  mistaken  for  an  existing  medical  pow- 
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er;  now  represented  in  the  name  of  "active 
medical  principle." 

The  "result"  of  medicinal  relation  is  pro- 
duced by  an  involuntary  vital  act,  exercised 
in  response  to  a  previous  irritable  sensation; 
that  is  caused  by  the  contact  of  passive  ma- 
terial medicine.  Material  medicine  will  oc- 
casion many  kinds  of  special  sensations,  that 
are  attended  with  special  results,  expressed 
in  a  great  variety  of  involuntary  vital  acts. 

There  is  but  one  way  provided  in  Nature 
for  the  exercise  of  involuntary  vital  action. 
And  that  is,  in  response  to  a  previous  sensa- 
tion. The  material  medicine  causes  special 
sensation;  and  the  involuntary  vital  power 
does  the  acting. 

Why  not  teach  the  situation  correctly?  It 
would  elevate  a  medical  education  to  a  high- 
er level  of  scientific  attainment. 

Material  medicine  is  useful— not  because 
it  has  "active  principles,"  but  because  it  can 
be  used  to  cause  such  special  sensation;  as 
will  be  succeeded  by  the  kind  of  involuntary 
life  act,  that  the  physician  may  require  to 
have  exercised. 

Thus  enabling  him  to  abrogate  the  sensa- 
tion of  pain  that  is  a  secondary  cause  for 
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later  complications;  and  modify  or  produce 
such  sensation  as  will  occasion  the  exercise 
of  that  involuntary  vital  act;  that  the  best 
interest  of  his  patient  may  require. 

The  scientific  practice  of  medicine— medi- 
cal treatment  of  disease,— is  higher  up  in 
fact  and  in  ideal;  than  in  the  supply  of 
imaginary  medical  power  in  the  name  of  "ac- 
tive medical  principles."  Active  medical 
principle  is  a  myth.  Involuntary  vital  power 
is  a  reality. 

While  one  may  be  educated  to  think,  that 
he  is  studying  the  action  of  a  medical  power, 
—he  is  only  learning  the  result  of  the  action 
of  vital  power;  thus  caused  to  act  from  con- 
tact of  material  medicine. 

The  distinction  as  a  scientific  principle  is 
quite  well  illustrated,  in  the  making  of  a  tal- 
culation  of  the  imaginary  velocity  of  the 
sun's  revolutions  around  the  earth.  While  it 
is  the  velocity  of  the  revolution  of  the  earth 
on  its  axis,  that  determines  the  position  of 
the  sun  in  its  angular  distance  from  the  hori- 
zon in  a  given  time;— that  was  the  problem 
for  solution. 

The  physician  is  limited  to  the  use  of  only 
one  kind  of  operative  powers.  That  is,  he 
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may  indirectly  guide  and  modify  the  action 
of  involuntary  vital  power.  The  only  power 
or  "active  principle"  that  is  operative  or 
concerned  in  all  disease  and  medical  prob- 
lems. 

Such  education  would  take  the  practice  of 
medicine  out  of  the  hands  of  the  ignorant. 
And  when  understood,  legislative  acts  will 
prohibit  any  one  from  engaging  in  medical 
practice  and  management  of  disease  who 
has  not  been  educated  to  a  comprehension  of 
the  working  plan  of  the  vital  energies,  from 
relations  of  cause  and  effect. 

And  what  is  more,  no  intelligent  invalid 
would  allow  any  one  to  attempt  to  guide  their 
involuntary  life  powers  in  conditions  of  dis- 
ease; who  had  no  comprehension  of  the  opera- 
tive nature  of  the  vital  energy  . 

The  lay  mind  also  requires  to  be  lifted  up 
enabling  it  to  recognize  the  advantage  pro- 
vided in  the  science  of  human  life,  for  a  more 
successful  management  of  disease. 

Notwithstanding  that  all  medical  litera- 
ture is  constructed  in  recognition  of  existing 
"active  medical  principles,"  no  intelligent 
thinking  physician  really  believes,  that  a 
power— that  a  supplementary  energy  is  be- 

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ing  supplied  to  the  human  organism.  But  all 
physicians  do  not  think — they  are  educated, 
and  practice  medicine  in  accordance  with  the 
significance  of  the  language  of  medical  liter- 
ature. While  the  lay  mind  is  seriously  com- 
mitted to  the  acceptance  of  the  alleged  possi- 
bility of  becoming  the  recipients  of  contribu- 
tions of  medical  powers. 

A  distinguished  professor  of  Materia 
Medica  in  a  University,  explained  the  modus 
operandi  of  medicine  as  follows:  "Medi- 
cine while  passing  through  the  system  makes 
an  impression  and  thus  modifies  vital  action. " 

This  language  represents  the  distinction 
between  his  education,  and  his  scientific  intel- 
ligence. The  language  does  not  bring  out  a 
clear  idea  of  the  situation.  It  does  not  con- 
tribute in  any  degree,  to  a  comprehension  of 
the  working  plan  of  the  vital  powers. 

The  "making  of  an  impressions,"  is  no 
different  kind  of  an  incident;  distinct  from 
the  causing  of  special  sensation. 

The  illusory  idea  that  the  sun  revolved 
around  the  earth  was  perpetuated  to  the  thir- 
teenth century;  before  protest  was  filed  in 
contradiction  of  the  conclusion. 

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that  material  medicine  has  an  associate  pow- 
er,—an  "active  medical  principle,"  has  been 
perpetuated  to  the  twentieth  century;  before 
a  suggestion  is  made  that  the  function  of  in- 
voluntary life  power  has  been  mistaken  for 
a  medical  power  and  "active  medical  prin- 
ciple." 

The  more  early  United  States  Dispensa- 
tory defined  medicine  as  being : 

"A  substance  capable  of  producing  as  an  ordinary 
result,  and  by  its  own  inherent  power,  certain  modi- 
fications of  vital  function,  which  renders  it  applicable 
to  the  cure  of  disease." 

The  only  way  to  "modify  vital  function"  — 
involuntary  vital  power, — is  in  the  making  of 
an  appeal  to  the  sensation.  In  other  words, 
the  changing  of  the  sensation  will  modify  in- 
voluntary vital  action;  and  material  medicine 
is  useful  for  the  effecting  of  such  change  of 
sensation. 

It  is  not  difficult  for  one  to  accept  a  contri- 
bution of  new  ideas  in  addition  to  those  al- 
ready having  approval.  While  it  is  often 
very  difficult  to  eliminate  an  old  idea — respect- 
ing a  situation;  and  accept  an  entire  different 
idea,  respecting  the  same  situation. 

Such  fact  is  illustrated  in  the  incident  of 

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suggestion;  that  the  sun  in  place  of  the  earth, 
was  the  central  orb  of  the  solar  system. 

It  required  more  than  one  hundred  years  to 
effect  a  change  of  idea  respecting  the  situa- 
tion :  And  recognize  the  practical  importance 
of  distinction,  in  aid  of  the  solution  of  solar 
system  problems. 

A  first  education  is  difficult  to  eliminate. 
The  habit  of  thought  is  more  persistent,  than 
is  the  reason  for  an  idea.  Apparently  the 
suggestion  was  not  regarded  of  sufficient  im- 
portance to  think  about. 

Reason,  is  a  feature  of  the  human  mind 
that  has  ever  been  content  with  a  back  seat; 
slow  to  assert  its  independence  in  the  affairs 
of  the  world. 

How  long  it  will  require  to  recognize  the 
distinction  of  practical  value  respecting  the 
source  of  an  "active  principle,"  that  is  opera- 
tive in  the  affairs  of  human  life.  Contributing 
to  a  solution  of  disease  and  medical  problems, 
and  a  more  successful  management  of  disease, 
—will  have  place  in  future  history  among  the 
mention  of  the  many  discoveries  of  the  cen- 
tury. 

The  idea  expressed  in  the  language  "active 
medical  principle,"  did  not  come  into  the  at- 
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mosphere  of  this  generation  like  the  advent 
of  a  new  comet.  It  has  come  down  to  us  along 
the  path  of  time  with  much  research,  not  only 
for  its  support;  but  for  the  discovery  of  "ac- 
tive principles"  in  a  great  multitude  of  ma- 
terial; for  alleged  "practical"  use  in  the  run- 
ning of  the  machinery  of  life  when  the  vital 
powers  flag,  or  neglect  to  do  the  proper  thing. 
Whatever  is  done  and  the  patient  gets  well,  is 
called  a  therapeutic  agent,  having  "active 
princples."  Individual  preservation  and  na- 
tional prosperity,  requires  the  development 
of  a  more  scientific  education. 

It  may  be  instructive  to  examine  the 
method  and  the  testimonial  support;  in  the 
incident  of  the  kind  of  experimental  research ; 
that  has  revealed  the  proof  of  discovery  of  an 
"active  principle." 

The  research  consists  in  the  introducing 
within  the  human  organism  of  a  material— 
that  in  a  brief  time;  if  succeeded  by  any  kind 
of  involuntary  action.  An  action  that  would 
not  have  been  exercised,  had  such  material 
not  been  introduced.  Then  this  fact  of  new 
act,  is  given  interpretation,  as  being  the  veri- 
fying evidence  that  an  "active  principle"  has 
been  discovered  in  such  material.  And  a  rec- 

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ord  is  made  of  the  discovery. 

It  is  noticeable  that  medical  science  educa- 
tion don't  recognize  involuntary  life  power, 
as  being  an  operative  agency  in  association 
with  medicinal  relations;  in  being  the  only 
kind  of  power  exercised. 

The  involuntary  life  powers,  have  ever 
been  mistaken  for  a  medical  power. 

That  is,  when  an  irritable  quality  of  a  ma- 
terial causes  vital  disturbance,  this  disturb- 
ance or  new  act,  is  accepted  as  being  an  act 
exercised  by  a  medical  power. 

Is  it  not  strange  that  such  idea,  could  be 
perpetuated  to  this  twentieth  century? 

Such  conclusion  by  the  ancient  mind  may 
be  excusable.  But  with  our  generation  the 
pride  of  scientific  culture  should  eliminate  the 
crudeness  of  such  interpretation. 

It  is  quite  apparent  that  education  in  this 
branch  of  research,  fails  to  develop  scientific 
intelligence;  in  this  human  life  branch  of  nat- 
ural science. 

Conclusions — exceed  comprehension,  in  the 
claim  that  the  same  material  may  have  differ- 
ent kinds  of  powers, — several  kinds  of  "active 
principles."  That  may  act  and  execute  a  va- 
riety of  feats  with  the  machinery  of  life. 
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It  may  be  instructive  at  this  time  to  analyze 
the  dictionary  definition  of  "irritability"  of 
previous  mention.  And  in  accordance  with 
the  correct  operative  principles  of  human  life 
science : 

"Irritability,  a  power,  possessed  by  all  living,  or- 
ganized bodies,  of  being  acted  upon  by  certain  stimu- 
li, and  moving  responsive  to  stimulation.  It  is  the 
ultimate  vital  property." 

Irritability,  is  a  situation  precisely  like  what 
is  represented  by  the  words— irritable  sensa- 
tion. And  the  ''stimuli"  is  the  material  that 
has  caused  the  irritable  sensation. 

The  "moving  responsive  to  stimulation", 
is  an  involuntary  vital  act,  exercised  in  re- 
sponse to  a  previous  irritable  sensation. 

The  "moving"  is  not  a  function  of  the 
"irritability",  as  the  definition  implies.  But  a 
function  of  the  contractile  division.  That 
"ultimate  vital  property"  that  exercises  mo- 
tion with  the  muscles. 

Irritability,  which  is  but  a  disagreeable  sen- 
sation—irritable sensation;— is  not  the  only 
"ultimate  vital  property"  of  "all  living  organ- 
ized bodies."  But  one  of  the  four  ultimate 
vital  properties.  That  vital  property,  that  re- 


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lates  the  human  organism  to  the  contact  world. 

The  following  mention  of  a  laboratory  ex- 
periment will  illustrate  both  the  incident  of 
involuntary  motion  being  exercised  in  response 
to  irritable  sensation;  and  also  the  "discov- 
ery" of  an  "active  medical  principle,"  as  pro- 
vided in  the  dictates  of  education. 

I  removed  two  dace  of  one-half  pound 
weight  each,  from  a  tub  of  water,  amputated 
their  heads,  removed  the  scales  and  prepared 
them  for  the  frying  pan  in  which  they  were 
placed  within  a  period  of  fifteen  minutes  or 
less. 

They  soon  began  to  flop  in  the  spider. 
One  got  out  on  the  stove  and  thence  to  the 
floor.  The  other  got  out  on  the  stove. 

In  this  experiment,  one  of  the  four  divi- 
sions of  life  power,  was  eliminated,— was  am- 
putated with  the  head.  The  instinct,— the 
constructive  function  was  inoperative.  There 
was  remaining  in  the  organism,  the  sensation 
function,  and  the  motion  function  of  contrac- 
tility by  the  muscles— not  yet  dead. 

The  irritable  sensation  occasioned  by  the 
hot  spider, — was  succeeded,  by  an  involuntary 
vital  action  of  the  muscles;  that  flopped  the 
fish  from  the  spider. 

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And  this  laboratory  experiment  as  you  will 
recognize,  also  contributes  to  the  discovery  of 
an  "active  principle"  in  the  hot  spider.  A  sit- 
uation of  similar  incident,  and  of  equal  veri- 
fication of  discovery,  of  "active  medical  prin- 
ciple," as  revealed  in  the  research  to  discover 
"active  principle,"  in  a  material  introduced 
within  the  human  organism;  that  may  cause 
irritable  sensation,  and  in  response  to  which 
involuntary  vital  action  may  be  exercised. 

The  alleged  "inherent  power"  of  more 
early  mention  in  medicine;  is  now  represent- 
ed as  an  "active  medical  principle."  And 
such  alleged  "active  principle,"  has  been  iso- 
lated and  "standardized"  in  its  measure  of 
alleged  "active  ability." 

This  language  signifies  that  the  irritant 
quality  has  been  separated  from  the  non-ir- 
ritant. And  the  quantity  that  may  occasion 
an  approximate  result,  has  been  measured  by 
experimental  test. 

A  poison,  is  but  a  kind  of  material  that  in 
quantity,  will  cause  irritable  sensation  of 
such  degree;  as  to  be  succeeded  by  an  invol- 
untary life  act  that  may  cause  death.  While 
with  some  kinds,  its  presence  will  abrogate 
or  paralyze  those  nerves  that  take  part  in 


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the  automatic  function  of  circulation  and  res- 
piration. 

The  world  of  intellect  was  not  prepared  at 
first  suggestion,  to  accept  the  fact  that  the 
sun  was  the  central  orb  of  the  solar  system. 

And  it  is  possible  that  the  education  of  this 
generation  has  not  made  it  easy  at  first  sug- 
gestion, to  accept  the  fact;  that  active  dis- 
ease, active  medical  principle,  and  involun- 
tary vital  action,  are  one  and  the  same  kind 
of  incident. 

That  "active  medical  principle"  and  invol- 
untary vital  action;  are  one  and  the  same 
kind  of  incident  may  be  a  new  idea.  While 
what  is  done,  and  represented  as  being  func- 
tional active  diseases;— what  is  done,  and 
represented  as  being  the  function  of  "active 
medical  principle;1'— what  is  done,  and  rep- 
resented as  being  an  involuntary  life  act;  are 
all  one  and  the  same  kind  of  incident. 

In  other  words,  are  all  involuntary  life 
acts;  constituting  a  scientific  fact,  that  is  now 
awaiting  recognition. 

The  many  alleged  discoveries  of  medical 
powers,  and  the  alleged  utility  of  such  pow- 
ers for  the  operating  of  the  living  human  or- 
ganism; which  idea  is  given  support  by  the 
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cultured  intellect  of  the  world,  is  fast  de- 
veloping a  nation  of  medicine  takers  never 
before  equalled  on  the  globe.  That  will 
eventually  effect  a  serious  calamity  in  the  pro- 
ducing of  a  nation  of  semi-invalids;  unless 
measures  are  taken  to  correct  this  fallacious 
education  of  the  nature  of  things. 

This  is  not  an  exaggeration  as  will  become 
understood;  when  it  is  recognized  that  nor- 
mal vital  function  in  the  producing  of  health, 
requires  an  environment  of  normal  sensa- 
tion in  order  to  have  the  machinery  of  life 
operate  harmoniously;  which  function  is  ser- 
iously disturbed  by  the  daily  dosing  that  is 
practiced  by  a  numerous  people. 

The  doctrine  of  "active  medical  principle" 
is  a  delusion  of  idea,  and  an  imaginary  pow- 
er. And  in  place  of  being  a  supply  of  power, 
it  is  an  exhibtion  of  waste  of  involuntary  vital 
power;  constituting  the  most  serious  educa- 
tional infliction  ever  thrust  upon  a  defence- 
less people. 

And  while  this  statement  may  be  in  con- 
tradiction of  a  unanimous  conclusion,  it  has 
the  support  of  the  operative  plan  of  life  as 
revealed  in  the  nature  of  vital  force.  And 
whoever  finds  their  educational  dignity  as- 
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sailed— this  not  being  a  personal  matter,— 
can  make  resort  to  original  research  for  a  solu- 
tion of  the  situation,  it  being  a  problem  of 
natural  law. 

When  Galileo  suggested  that  an  error 
had  been  committed,  in  the  recognition  of 
the  central  orb  of  the  solar  system.  The  ac- 
cepted authorities— without  thinking  abil- 
ity; were  so  well  satisfied  with  their  ideas  of 
long  acceptance,  that  they  refused  to  ex- 
amine the  alleged  fact — by  Copernicus, — and 
persisted  in  teaching  error  for  another  cen- 
tury. 

But  we  are  living  in  a  different  age,— and 
the  suggested  required  revolution  in  the 
teaching  of  the  source  from  which  "active 
principles"  are  derived;  has  the  advantage 
of  a  more  thoughtful  mind  with  both  will- 
ingness and  ability  to  engage  in  original  re- 
search for  the  solution  of  science  problems. 
And  is  in  ever  readiness  to  examine  new 
ideas— recommend  their  acceptance.  Or  make 
emphatic  protest  in  repudiation,  — recogniz- 
ing that  nature — not  man,  is  the  higher  au- 
thority in  science  for  the  support  of  a  con- 
clusion. 


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Stimulation 

STIMULATION  is  not  a  contribu- 
tion of  energy,  of  supplied  power. 
It  is  not  a  supplementary  power 
that  does  something  in  substitu- 
tion of  vital  energy. 

But  it  is  something  done,  that  will  cause 
the  involuntary  life  powers  to  do  more,  or 
do  something  different. 

There  is  no  operative  principle  represent- 
ed by  the  word  stimulation,  unlike  the  rela- 
tion of  material  medicine.  It  is  but  a  differ- 
ent word  that  represents  a  similar  kind  of  in- 
cident; as  mentioned  in  the  operative  se- 
quence between  cause  and  effect  from  medi- 
cinal relations. 

It  has  the  same  relations  to  the  involun- 
tary life  powers,  that  the  "active  principle1' 
of  a  whip  will  have  been  when  applied  to  the 
horse. 

And  that  something  done,  that  is  called 
stimulation,  consists  in  the  producing  of  irri- 
table sensation,  local  or  general.  That  will 

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be  succeeded  by  some  kind  of  involuntary 
life  action. 

In  brief,  the  act,  called  stimulation,  is  but 
the  causing  of  irritable  sensation.  Nothing 
different. 

Thus  it  may  be  said,  that  stimulation,  in 
place  of  being  a  contribution  of  energy;  is 
practically  a  waste  of  involuntary  vital  pow- 
er. 

And  even  when  so  understood,  it  may  be 
of  more  or  less  practical  utility  in  some  in- 
stances; as  would  be  the  whip  when  applied 
to  the  horse,  to  escape  danger  from  a  rail- 
road train. 

Thus  in  conditions  of  collapse,  that  is  im- 
plied in  a  situation  of  internal  congestion, 
with  deficient  superficial  circulation  of  the 
blood.  We  have  in  such  instance  a  choice  of 
evils  to  consider.  In  recognition,  that  the 
human  organism  will  endure  temporary  stim- 
ulation, with  some  waste  of  vital  energy— 
with  far  less  danger,  than  it  can  endure  the 
condition  of  unbalanced  circulation. 

Thus  when  the  situation  is  correctly  under- 
stood, no  one  would  persist  long  with  al- 
coholic stimulations,  but  would  resort  to  oth- 
er means  to  maintain  a  more  nearly  balanced 


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circulation. 

I  distinctly  remember  of  being  told  by  two 
distinguished  physicians  of  a  case  of  collapse 
that  came  into  their  hands  that  proved  fatal. 
They  said  they  gave  the  patient  the  most 
powerful  stimulants.  Administered  one  quart 
of  brandy  in  less  than  ten  hours. 

There  is  certainly  a  great  practical  dis- 
tinction in  utility;  between  the  dictates  of  ed- 
ucation and  scientific  intelligence.  In  this  in- 
stance, of  which  there  are  many;  it  is  quite 
probable  that  an  erroneous  education  might 
be  largely  responsible  for  the  fatality. 

The  erroneous  education,  encouraging  ex- 
pectancy, that  a  power  may  be  supplied  in  the 
name  of  "active  medical  principle,"  that  will 
give  support  to  weariness  and  debility,  is 
largely  responsible  for  that  infliction  thrust 
upon  a  defenceless  people  persuading  to  the 
use  of  alcoholic  spirit  for  relief  from  such 
situation. 

With  such  experience,  there  is  something 
fascinating ;  that  seems  to  give  support  to  such 
interpretation.  That  is,  weariness  and  debil- 
ity being  situations  revealed  as  a  sensation. 

Thus  when  resort  is  made  to  alcoholic 
spirit,  there  is  effected  an  exchange  of  sensa- 
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tions— a  swapping  of  sensations.  The  person 
feels  less  weary,  and  thus  may  infer  that  they 
have  more  strength. 

The  sensation  department  of  life  function, 
contributes  much  to  our  happiness  or  misery; 
as  experienced  by  our  feelings.  Various  arti- 
cles as  with  opiates  and  alcohol— with  many 
people,  will  occasion  sensations  of  pleasure. 
That  often  constitutes  the  great  persuader  for 
the  making  of  resort  to  such  material. 

A  fallacious  education  has  long  persuaded 
to  the  acceptance,  that  stimulation  was  a  con- 
tribution of  power.  And  the  fact  that  alco- 
holic spirit  is  made  from  grain,  persuades  to 
the  belief  with  many;  that  through  some  mys- 
terious way  that  it  is  food. 

And  many  people  of  culture  today  are  still 
contending  that  alcohol  is  food.  And  if 
whiskey  is  upure"  that  settles  all  controversy 
with  many  respecting  its  utility  for  the  require- 
ments of  the  body. 

Fortunately,  the  law  of  Nature— not  man 
—contributes  to  the  solution  of  the  situation. 
The  human  organism  cannot  assimilate  and 
use  chemical  compounds  as  food  material. 
And  alcoholic  spirit  is  a  chemical  compound, 
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thesis;  while  passing  from  its  life  condition 
downward. 

The  temperance  organizations  will  achieve 
much  greater  results — and  far  more  perma- 
nent ;  in  the  promotion  of  scientific  intelligence 
rather  than  with  petitions  to  the  legislature 
alone. 

To  say  to  the  youth,  or  to  the  adult,  that 
alcoholic  spirit  is  of  dangerous  relation  to  the 
human  organism  is  not  education— but  an  ad- 
monition. While  the  dictates  of  alleged  sci- 
ence as  given  interpretation  today,  instructs 
the  people  that  its  "active  principle"  contrib- 
utes strength  to  weariness  and  debility. 

There  is  not  a  school  in  the  world  that 
teaches  correctly— understandingly,— the  re- 
lations of  alcoholic  spirit  to  the  human  organ- 
ism. While  intelligence  is  the  greatest  per- 
suader for  the  correction  of  the  evil.  It  is 
erroneous  education— erroneous  ideas,  of  the 
relation  of  alcoholic  spirit  to  the  human  or- 
ganism; that  is  responsible  for  the  existing 
alcoholic  infliction. 

The  thoughtful  agitator  of  prohibition  has 
an  intuitive  conviction  that  there  is  something 
wrong  with  a  medical  education  that  encour- 
ages the  use  of  alcoholic  spirit  for  its  alleged 
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power  contribution.  While  there  is  no  edu- 
cation in  demonstration  of  operative  scientific 
principles,  that  can  overcome  the  diction  of 
the  physician. 

It  is  too  often  accepted  that  alcohol  supplies 
power, — because  the  Doctor  says  so.  While 
it  is  not  so,— because  Nature  says  so;  which 
the  higher  authority. 

There  is  much  being  done  to  protect  the 
people  from  the  evils  of  alcoholic  spirit.  And 
laws  have  also  been  enacted  to  protect  against 
opium  and  cocaine.  While  tobacco  is  a  cause 
of  great  injury;  yet  no  protection  is  provided 
except  for  the  youth.  Its  disturbance  of  bal- 
ance of  nerve  function  is  of  serious  relation— 
not  understood.  While  with  a  perverted  sen- 
sation—like alcohol  and  opium;  it  will  con- 
tribute to  temporary  relief. 

Tobacco  is  very  injurious  for  boys;  while 
it  is  extremely  beneficial  to  the  adult ;  having 
his  testimonial  support,— that  he  feels  better 
after  a  smoke. 


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IMMUNITY 

word — immunity — in   its  cor- 
rect application  signifies  a  protec- 
tion of  the  human  organism  from 
disease;  when  the  cause  of  such 
disease  may  be  present. 
And  such  protection  is  applicable  only  to 
those  forms  of  contagious  disease  that  are  non- 
recurrent.    That  is,  those  forms  of  disease 
where  the  special  virus  cause;   is  produced 
from  the  result  of  pathologic  vital  action.  And 
cannot  be  produced  but  once  in  a  life  time. 

Thus  with  such  situation,  the  limit  of  path- 
ologic action  may  be  exercised  on  the  install- 
ment plan,  as  is  made  to  prevail  from  vaccin- 
ation as  illustrated  in  modified  small  pox. 
The  modified  virus— the  vaccine  matter,  will 
only  occasion  a  modified  expression  of  the  ac- 
tive disease.  Thus  the  organism  exercising 
only  in  part, — its  possible  production  of  such 
special  virus. 

With  such  practice,  the  virus  will  not  be 
produced  in  excess  of  possible  early  elimina- 
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tion.     Thus  the  disturbance  in  itself  is  far 
less  dangerous. 

And  later,  when  pure  small  pox  virus  is  in- 
troduced, the  organism  having  previously  ex^ 
ercised  a  part  of  its  limit  of  possibility,  in  the 
production  of  such  virus  material ;  cannot  later 
produce  such  virus  with  rapidity — and  in 
quantity;  in  excess  of  daily  elimination  in  such 
degree  as  will  seriously  endanger  the  organism 
in  a  second  experience  from  the  relations  of 
pure  virus. 

Thus  a  permanent  immunity  is  made  possi- 
ble ;  only  with  those  forms  of  contagious  dis- 
ease that  are  non-recurrent. 

This  illustration  of  the  operative  situation 
by  installment  plan;  will  confirm  the  utility 
and  importance  of  legal  enactments  for  the 
enforcement  of  vaccination. 

With  other  forms  of  contagious  disease  the 
word  immunity,  is  not  correctly  applicable. 
The  temporary  protection,  as  with  diphtheria, 
is  effected  through  a  different  operative  plan 
and  method. 

And  with  the  recurrent  forms  of  all  con- 
tagious disease,  it  should  also  be  recognized; 
that  the  special  virus  is  a  pathologic  vital  pro- 
duct. 

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And  being  such,  the  practical  advantage 
expectant  in  the  treatment,  would  be  antici- 
pated, as  consisting  in  a  prevention  of  a  rapid 
production  of  such  virus.  That  can  be  largely 
effected  in  the  producing  of  a  different  kind  of 
pathologic  act  in  substitution. 

Thus  dividing  the  severity  of  this  one  kind 
of  vital  act,  by  a  modification  of  such  patho- 
logic action;  that  is  producing  the  special 
virus  peculiar  to  such  disease. 

And  the  use  of  "anti-toxine"— so-called, 
constitutes  a  very  efficient  means  for  the  di- 
verting of  pathologic  vital  action;  and  tem- 
porary protection  of  the  individual  thus  af- 
flicted. 

With  the  anti-toxine"  treatment  of  diph- 
theria, it  is  difficult  to  understand  that  the 
diphtheritic  poison  may  be  destroyed — 
changed  chemically,  except  by  local  applica- 
tion. While  it  is  consistent  to  infer,  that  the 
treatment  is  very  effectual  in  the  arrest  of  the 
production  of  such  virus.  Thus  contributing 
to  the  preservation  of  the  life  of  the  person 
having  such  disease. 

It  will  be  noticed  that  no  mention  is  being 
made  of  the  microbe  with  this  form  of  con- 
tagious disease.    And  for  the  special  reason, 
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that  the  microbe  is  but  a  carrier  of  such  virus. 
Taking  no  part  in  the  production  of  this 
special  virus. 

The  microbe,  however,  will  receive  undi- 
vided attention  in  a  separate  chapter. 

Now  and  then  the  dignity  in  association 
with  an  alleged  scientific  education,  is  liable 
from  contradiction  of  an  accepted  situation  to 
have  interpretation  as  being  a  personal  af- 
front; which  has  frequently  been  revealed  to 
my  experience.  But  science  means  something 
entirely  independent  of  all  personality. 

With  many  forms  of  disease,  pathologic 
vital  action  will  produce  secondary  causes  ex- 
isting as  a  morbid  fluid  product— as  with 
cholera ;  that  is  of  serious  and  dangerous  re- 
lation. And  when  the  "serum  treatment"  is 
effectual  in  contributing  relief  to  the  situa- 
tion ;  the  explanation  may  be  found  in  the 
fact;  that  the  "anti-toxine"  serum  has  effected 
a  modification  of  the  pathologic  vital  act ;  and 
thus  arrested  the  production  of  the  more 
early  and  special  virus  cause,— that  has  come 
into  the  situation. 

With  all  disease  and  life  problems,  there 
is  no  agency  that  acts ;  that  does  something — 
except  the  vital  power.  Which  may  express 
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both  physiologic  or  pathologic  action.  The 
causes  for  development  of  pathologic  vital 
action  are  numerous;  and  while  they  do 
not  act,  they  may  occasion  the  involuntary 
life  powers  to  act  differently  and  seriously. 


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CHAPTER  TEN 
Cure  Discoveries 

HERE  is  provided  an  operative 
plan  with  the  life  power  agency 
for  the  self  preservation  of  ani- 
mal organisms.  For  both  pro- 
tection and  recovery  from  many 
forms  of  disease  and  mechanical  injuries; 
and  which  is  also  applicable  to  the  vegetable 
kingdom,  as  illustrated  in  the  repair  of  the 
bark  of  a  tree. 

And  while  not  recognizing  such  provision, 
resort  to  experimental  research  has  been 
,  made  for  the  acquiring  of  alleged  scientific 
intelligence  for  the  cure  of  disease;  that  has 
been  successful  in  the  making  of  many  al- 
leged discoveries. 

It  has  been  revealed  that  when  Faith, 
^  Mind,  Emanu^l,  Christian  Science,  and  Ab- 
sent Treatment,  was  made  applicable  to 
those  conditions  that  are  amendable  to  re- 
covery under  the  law;  that  success  rewarded 
expectancy  and  thus  verified  the  alleged  util- 
ity of  such  means  for  the  cure  of  many  forms 
of  disease. 

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And  such  methods  have  the  support  and 
personal  influence  of  many  intelligent  people 
for  their  promotion,  who  have  no  compre- 
hension of  how  the  recovery  is  effected;— not 
being  familiar  with  the  operative  methods  of 
human  life  science  as  revealed  in  the  life 
power  agency. 

The  strange  anomaly  is  also  presented 
—that  with  each  kind  of  application, 
similar  and  equal  cures  are  effected.  And 
even  when  doubt  is  expressed  with  much  em- 
phasis; still  the  good  work  goes  on.  All 
forms  of  self  limited  disease  being  equally 
amendable  to  both  expectancy  and  doubt. 

Christian  Science  has  been  more  success- 
ful in  the  securing  of  a  numerous  following, 
because  of  more  proselyting  and  guarantee 
of  salvation  for  both  body  and  soul  in  one 
proposition;  which  is  certainly  a  wonderful 
discovery.  That  "faith"  of  the  Christian 
Science  kind,  can  secure  such  great  reward 
for  so  little  effort— is  certainly  of  commend- 
able acceptance.  Thus  when  long  supposed 
realities  of  misery  and  suffering,  may  be  va- 
porized out  of  existence  with  an  application 
of  a  new  "faith."  There  is  no  obstruction  in 
the  way — except  scientific  intelligence;  that 
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can  interfere  with  its  acceptance  by  the  mul- 
titudes. 

In  fact  this  discovery  relieves  the  convert 
of  all  anxiety  and  provides  for  a  quiescent 
state  of  mind;  that  may  listen  attentively  to 
the  revelations,  which  research  has  unfolded 
to  view;  as  proclaimed  by  the  readers  who 
inspire  patience  and  a  waiting  faith  for  re- 
sults. 

That  such  means  may  be  adopted  to  bring 
the  unregenerate  to  Grace  is  certainly  a  com- 
mendable scheme.  And  in  fact  a  great  im- 
provement as  a  discovery;  —  as  compared 
with  the  alleged  discovery  of  medical  powers 
for  the  operating  of  the  machinery  of  life 
in  the  interests  of  physical  man. 

Referring  to  medical  power  discovery,  it 
has  been  revealed,  repeatedly  and  repeated- 
ly; that  harmless  material  called  medicine, 
and  promoted  with  the  assurance  that  it  is  a 
wonderful  medical  discovery;  has  made  it 
possible  to  secure  millions  of  dollars  in  a 
brief  time  from  people,  of  whom  some  may 
recover  from  self  limited  disease.  It  is  a 
recognized  fact  of  which  many  take  advan- 
tage,— that  the  people  are  so  deluded,  that 
the  announcement  of  a  new  medical  discov- 
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ery  will  insure  a  fortune  in  a  brief  time  to 
the  advertiser  who  is  unsparing  of  ink. 

There  is  no  education  that  provides  scien- 
tific intelligence  for  the  protection  of  the  peo- 
ple, and  the  invalid  is  too  often  regarded  as 
being  a  victim  of  prey  by  the  unscrpulous. 

And  it  is  true,  that  many  people  who  are 
continually  taking  medicine  for  chronic  ail- 
ments—that is  of  much  injury;  and  have 
"failed  to  be  cured  by  the  Doctors/'  whose 
instructions  they  persistently  disobey — in 
continuing  to  dose  with  all  kinds  of  "medical 
discoveries."  When  they  cease  to  take  medi- 
cine, and  embrace  Christian  Science  will  of- 
ten recover. 

Which  explanation  is  found  in  the  fact  that 
they  have  ceased  to  do  themselves  harm.  And 
have  conformed  to  the  law  of  cure,  thus  af- 
fording possibility  of  recovery;  simply  by 
obeying  the  laws  provided  for  the  restoration 
of  health. 

Conformity  to  the  law  provides  for  both 
the  preservation,  and  recovery  from  all  forms 
of  self  limited  disease.  There  is  no  special 
provision  provided  for  recovery  in  the  em- 
bracing of  "faith"  in  this  or  that  alleged  cure 
discovery.  Faith  is  an  operative  feature  of 
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mind  function,  but  not  concerned  directly  in 
the  operation  of  life  powers. 

It  is  obedience  to  the  law  of  the  operative 
life  powers — consciously  or  unconsciously; 
that  is  attended  with  the  restoration  of  health. 
Thus  it  cannot  escape  recognition— that  scien- 
tific intelligence,  respecting  the  law  of  the  op- 
erative powers  with  the  relations  of  cause  and 
effect,  is  of  paramount  importance — in  aid  of 
escape  from  imposition ;  and  also  provides  for 
conformity  to  the  operative  laws  for  recovery 
of  health. 

The  conditions  for  maintaining  health  may 
be  largely  included  in  a  refusal  to  take  medi- 
cine when  no  rational  intelligent  reason  can  be 
found  for  its  utility.  Drink  pure  water  suf- 
ficient to  replenish  the  blood  for  its  daily  loss 
of  fluid.  Eat  sparingly  of  plain  food.  Breathe 
fresh  air.  Exercise  properly.  Secure  good 
sleep.  Don't  overwork  either  body  or  mind. 
Avoid  cause  for  mental  worry.  Such  means 
are  too  simple  for  general  acceptance.  The 
people  have  been  educated  to  believe  that 
something  very  mysterious  was  involved  in 
the  situation :  Keep  in  mind  that  good  health 
contributes  more  to  happiness  than  late  ban- 
quets and  money.  And  is  maintained  by  con- 
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forming  to  the  law  of  bodily  wants— and 
don'ts. 

And  while  Christian  Science  teaching  may 
include  such  advice;  it  fails  to  contribute  to 
scientific  intelligence. 

Material  medicine  may  be  legitimately  re- 
quired in  more  or  less  instances.  But  when 
the  prescriber  is  without  knowledge  of  the  op- 
erative law  of  the  life  powers;  and  thinks  he 
is  contributing  supplementary  medical  power 
to  help  you  up  the  hill— go  slow. 

Christian  Science  and  the  other  cure  dis- 
coveries contribute  to  an  expectancy,  that 
some  wonderful  "faith"  power  is  operative  in 
the  recovery  from  disease.  Perhaps  in  other 
words— that  "faith"  restores  the  power  that 
was  used  in  "Bible  times"  to  work  miracles. 

But  there  is  no  other  kind  of  power  that  is 
operative  with  the  material  organism;  except 
the  life  power  that  is  concerned  in  the  opera- 
ting of  all  animal  organisms. 

Thus  the  cure  is  effected  in  self  limited  dis- 
ease,—when  the  invalids  cease  to  do  them- 
selves harm;  and  conform  to  the  laws  of  the 
operative  life  powers  that  have  long  existed 
in  aid  of  life  preservation. 

There  is  a  great  distinction  between  the 
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functions  of  life  and  mind  powers.  The  life 
powers  operate  the  involuntary  functions  of 
the  human  organism;  while  the  mind  powers 
operate  the  individual's  voluntary  affairs. 

The  "Science"  feature  of  a  cure  discovery, 
is  implied  in  the  function  of  the  involuntary 
life  powers.  And  the  "Christian"  feature  of 
the  problem,  is  exercised  by  the  mind  function. 

The  mind  feature  is,  however,  of  great 
utility  for  the  restoration  of  health.  But 
largely  as  a  negative  quality.  In  ceasing  to 
do  harm— by  anxiety  and  worry.  The  faith 
and  hope  feature,  contributes  to  the  restoring 
of  health  by  its  ability  to  eliminate  worry. 

Mrs.  Eddy  is  not  a  scientist,  but  an  Evan- 
gelist; and  teaches  faith  rather  than  science. 
Making  the  extravagant  claim  through  faith, 
for  the  salvation  of  the  body.  She  does  not 
appeal  to  the  intelligence  for  the  enlarging  of 
the  boundaries  of  the  thought  field;— makes 
no  distinction  between  the  functions  of  life 
powers,  and  function  of  the  mind  powers. 

To  her  apparent  understanding  of  the  sit- 
uation; they  are  one  and  the  same— all  mind 
powers. 

In  her  book  "Science  and  Health"  it  is 
stated:  "Christian  Science  reveals  uncontro- 
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vertably  that  Mind  is  ALL-in-ALL,  that  the 
only  realities  are  the  divine  Mind  and  idea." 

And  while  Christian  Science  devotion  may 
be  equally  fruitful  with  other  measures, — for 
the  salvation  of  the  soul;— it  fails  to  intelli- 
gently meet  the  requirements  of  the  body. 

Christian  devotion— and  practical  Chris- 
tianity,— which  is  of  equal  importance;  is  an 
elevating  constituent  for  the  promotion  of  a 
higher  civilization.  And  intelligence  is  also 
of  immeasurable  value  in  the  guidance  of  prac- 
tical life  affairs. 

But  it  is  not  an  exhibition  of  Christianity 
or  intelligence;  to  allow  an  enthusiasm  of  re- 
ligious zeal  to  dethrone  the  importance  of  ra- 
tional reason ;  and  teach  ideas  in  contradiction 
of  the  nature  of  things. 

Faith  has  its  place  in  the  affairs  of  life  and 
is  an  indispensable  factor  of  the  mind, — for 
the  promotion  of  happiness.  But  it  is  not 
commendable  to  cultivate  "faith"  in  contra- 
diction of  rational  reason :  Instructing  that  the 
stars  and  the  earth  and  the  animal  kingdom 
is  not  real;  that  aches  and  pains,  small  pox 
and  the  colic  is  not  real, — but  imaginary;  and 
but  a  freak  of  the  mind  that  may  be  elimin- 
ated by  ufaith." 

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This  material  Universe,  the  physical  forces 
that  keep  the  planets  in  position,  and  the  vital 
life  power  energy  that  constructs  and  operates 
animal  organisms— is  of  equal  "reality,"  and 
has  as  positive  an  existence  as  the  "mind  real- 
ity." 

The  material  Ui verse  is  not  the  "Divine 
Mind,"  no  more  than  is  a  locomotive  the 
mind  of  its  builder.  Intelligence  persuades  to 
a  higher  conception  of  a  Deity. 

Christian  Science  teaches  faith,  but  not  in- 
telligence. While  both  are  essential  for  the 
welfare  of  the  race. 

Cardinal  Gibbons  says :  "Science  is  God's 
instrument  in  teaching  of  His  handiwork  to 
the  human  race." 

With  the  pagan  mind,  faith,  so  largely  took 
the  place  of  reason,  that  our  Christian  organ- 
izations are  sending  missionaries  to  those 
countries  to  restore  the  balance.  And  they 
have  achieved  great  success. 

Science  is  not  in  conflict  with  religion,  but 
its  most  important  ally.  While  Christian  Sci- 
ence is  teaching  doctrines  in  serious  conflict 
with  scientific  intelligence. 

Persuading  to  a  cultured  expectancy  that 
"faith"  together  with  some  instruction,  can  be 
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depended  upon  with  safety;  for  the  cure  of  all 
forms  of  disease, — that  are  but  conditions,  al« 
leged  to  be  but  imaginary  situations. 

Christian  Science  as  a  name,  for  the  inspir- 
ing of  faith  is  entitled  to  hold  its  place  among 
the  many  other  measures  in  the  proselyting 
field  for  salvation.  And  while  it  is  a  sure  cure 
for  broken  bones  if  you  keep  still,  but  should 
you  have  diphtheria  send  for  a  Doctor. 

It  is  not  commendable  with  intellectual 
pride  and  the  dignity  of  a  medical  science  ed- 
ucation in  this  twentieth  century;  in  the  teach- 
ing of  the  operative  fundamental  principles 
involved  in  "cause  and  effect"  in  the  science 
of  human  life.  To  so  utterly  fail  to  pro- 
tect the  cultured  mind  from  the  acceptance 
of  the  many  alleged  "wonderful  discov- 
eries," which  persuade  the  multitude  to  seek 
relief  for  their  ills  and  ails;  like  the  hordes 
of  pilgrims  who  annually  journey  for 
months  to  secure  purification  in  the  waters 
of  the  Jordan. 

But  there  is  one  instructive  fact  of  similar 
incident; — that  it  was  not  possible  to  grasp 
the  operative  scientific  principle  of  "cause 
and  effect"  in  the  solar  system  problem;  that 
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recognized  which  was  the  central  orb. 

And  with  medical  science  and  cure  prob- 
lems; it  is  not  possible  to  comprehend  the 
operative  relations  involved  in  "cause  and 
effect;"  until  the  mind  has  become  able  to 
comprehend — that  postponed  problem — the 
working  plan  of  the  vital  energies  in  the 
executing  of  life  duties. 

Thus  in  the  meantime,  there  can  be  no  in- 
tellectual protection  against  the  acceptance 
of  numerous  "wonderful  discoveries  of  medi- 
cal powers;"  and  equally  as  "wonderful  dis- 
coveries" of  how  "results"  may  be  produced 
by  the  application  of  "faith,"  in  aid  of  phy- 
sical salvation.  Consequently  in  the  interim, 
the  world  of  intellectual  pride  will  be  alter- 
nately wounded  by  the  "mythical"  discov- 
eries by  each  of  the  different  schools  of  prac- 
tice. It  being  easy  to  discover  the  crudeness 
of  the  idea,— that  persuades  others  to  accept 
conclusions. 

The  great  demand  of  the  hour  is  to  edu- 
cate man's  understanding,  of  the  nature  of 
things.  And  it  is  of  much  regret  as  well  as 
of  serious  consideration;  that  so  many — 
not  being  familiar  with  scientific  principles 
—may  be  persuaded  to  accept  as  true,  the 
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many  alleged  "discoveries"— not  amendable 
to  comprehension.  And  also  the  language 
of  satire  which  "Fra  Elbertus"  has  made 
one  of  his  "characters"  proclaim  in  his 
dramatized  trenchant  wit  on  the  doctors. 

Says  Karl  McCullough :  "The  degree  of 
M.  D.  is  given  on  your  proficiency  in  memor- 
izing things  told  you  by  lectures  and  printed 
books.  These  lecturers  get  their  knowledge 
from  books,  and  the  men  who  wrote  the 
books  got  their  information  from  lectures 
and  books.  It  is  very  rarely  that  any  new 
or  commonsense  idea  is  advocated  in  col- 
leges, because  to  do  so  is  to  lose  caste.  New 
ideas  are  forced  in  by  barbarians,  who  have 
no  reputation  to  lose,  and  then  are  adopted 
by  the  schoolmen  when  they  have  to.  Any 
pupil  who  introduces  his  own  ideas  in  op- 
position to  the  text  books  is  refused  his  di- 
ploma. And  any  man  who  does  not  have  his 
diploma  is  not  allowed  by  the  State  to  prac- 
tice medicine.  So  you  see  how  this  tendency 
is  to  make  ignorance  and  superstition  per- 
petual." 

It  is  knowledge  of  the  nature  of  things,— 
a  comprehension  of  the  operative  laws  of  the 
"active  powers"  that  produce  "results,"  in 
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the  various  departments  of  natural  science. 
That  enables  the  mind  to  detect  and  discount 
the  extravagant  claims  of  "wonderful  dis- 
covery," and  in  representation  of  eruditional 
accomplishments  in  the  schools  of  medicine. 
Otherwise,  the  many  erroneous  statements 
may  gain  credence,  —  requiring  much  time 
to  eradicate;  being  accepted  on  the  strength 
of  personal  authority  in  full  belief  of  their 
intrinsic  value. 

In  the  department  of  human  life  science, 
as  with  other  departments  of  natural  science, 
it  is  equally  important  and  imperative;  to 
educate  the  mind  to  think  as  Nature  is  do- 
ing,— which  constitutes  a  scientific  education. 

There  is  provided  in  Nature  a  foundation 
for  a  scientific  practice  of  medicine  and  man- 
agement of  disease.  Implied  in  the  indirect 
guiding  of  the  involuntary  life  energy;  ex- 
isting in  the  operative  laws  of  the  life, — not 
the  mind  powers.  That  when  understood, 
will  close  the  door  against  further  accepted 
claim;  of  discovery  of  previous  unrevealed 
curative  powers. 

And  the  one  special  fact  of  importance  to 
recognize — requiring  earnest  consideration;  is 
for  the  mind  to  distinguish  the  practical  rela- 
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tion  between  the  results ;  from  the  introducing 
within  the  human  organism,  of  a  material 
called  medicine,  that  can  act  and  operate  the 
machinery  of  life.  Or  that  said  material  is 
passive,  and  may  only  occasion,  the  involun- 
tary life  power  to  act  differently. 

There  is  an  important  scientific  principle  in- 
volved in  this  distinction;  and  of  individual 
and  national  consideration. 

The  crudeness  of  the  medical  science  edu- 
cation of  today,  from  the  standpoint  of  opera- 
tive life  power  principles,  is  lamentable, 
dangerous  and  of  serious  reflection  on  the 
thought  calibre  of  this  generation. 

This  suggestion  courts  reply !  The  time  has 
come  for  the  reading  of  the  book  of  Nature 
anew. 

Because  the  world  of  intellect  has  long  ac- 
cepted an  education,  affording  satisfaction 
with  certain  ideas,  is  sometimes  a  poor  excuse ; 
for  perpetuating  error  in  the  name  of  science. 

The  people  for  a  long  period,  even  cen- 
turies, were  satisfied  with  the  Ptolmaic  idea 
that  the  earth  was  the  central  orb;  and  it  re- 
quired the  burial  of  several  generations,  after 
the  first  suggestion;  to  get  in  readiness  to 
accept  the  true  situation.  Will  history  re- 
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peat  itself  with  this  life  science  problem? 

The  many  alleged  cure  discoveries,  have  set 
the  intelligent  mind  to  thinking;  and  we  are 
in  the  presence  of  a  mighty  movement  from 
thought  application. 

It  is  the  exercise  of  rational  reason  that 
contributes  to  the  development  of  correct 
ideas  of  practical  utility. 

Education,  is  but  the  perpetuation  of  exist- 
ing ideas — whatever  they  may  be.  Thus  it 
may  be  of  great  advantage  to  review  the  edu- 
cation in  the  field  of  human  life  science;  not- 
withstanding what  may  be  the  accepted  con- 
clusion. And  seek  to  determine  whether  or 
not,  Nature's  facts  have  support  for  their  ex- 
istence, in  the  operative  laws  that  are  under- 
stood, and  that  are  of  possible  demonstration. 


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CHAPTER  ELEVEN 

Germs,  Microbes,  Bacilli,  Bacteria 

I-W*  ISTORY  has  failed  to  make  rec- 
I        ord  of  a  more  illusionary  idea 
of   the   wonderful   powers    of 
-*•      wooden    Deities    of   the   dark 
ages    of    the    world;    than    is 
similarly  being  presented  for  consideration 
by   the   cultured   mind   of   this    generation, 
in    an    alleged    recognition    of    wonderful 
abilities  and  mysterious  powers  endowed  into 
the    infinitesimal    microbe.     An    organism 
consisting  in  an  aggregation  of  a  few  simple 
cells,  affording  the  lowest  possible  evidence 
of— an  existing  life  power.    The  alleged  sit- 
uation is  in  such  extravagant  contradiction  of 
the  nature  of  things,  that  it  is  difficult  to  find 
language  equal  to  the  occasion  for  represent- 
ing the  magnitude  of  the  delusion. 

That  this  unexpected  statement  in  discredit 
of  the  accepted  conclusions  by  the  many  dis- 
tinguished authorities,  may  develop  indigna- 
tion—is anticipated.  The  situation  is  quite 
similar  to  that  of  a  friend,  who  said  he  gave 
but  little  or  no  attention  to  lies  that  were  told 
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about  him;  but  when  they  told  the  truth  and 
*  could  prove  it,— was  what  made  him  mad. 

Respecting  the  misconception  in  giving  such 
great  versatility  to  the  microbe;  there  are  ex- 
perimental facts  in  contradiction  of  the  al- 
leged situation  that  are  entitled  to  candid  con- 
sideration ;  as  well  as  the  nature  of  things  re- 
vealed in  the  science  of  human  life. 

Accepting,  that  the  microbe  is  often  the 
cause  of  disease,  and  it  being  revealed  that  the 
causes  of  disease  do  not  act  to  produce  disease, 
but  simply  cause  irritable  sensation; — in  re- 
sponse to  which  pathologic  involuntary  vital 
power  does  the  acting  which  in  itself  consti- 
tutes the  active  disease. 

It  then  becomes  evident  from  the  basis  of 
rational  reason,  that  the  microbe,  like  all  other 
causes  of  disease,  can  only  cause  irritable  sen- 
sation; in  being  constructed  from  irritable 
virus  material.  Which  virus  material  would 
be  equally  a  cause  of  disease,— even  were  it 
not  organized  into  cells.  Thus  all  microbes 
that  are  constructed  from  filth  and  pathologic 
virus,  may  become  a  cause  of  disease. 

It  is  the  quality  of  the  material  of  which 
the  microbe  is  constructed;  that  makes  it  possi- 
ble for  a  microbe  to  become  a  cause  of  disease. 

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Therefore,  the  microbe  is  but  a  carrier  of  the 
cause  of  disease.  This  is  logic,  supported  by 
fact. 

The  microbe  relation  to  the  human  organ- 
ism, constitutes  a  problem  involved  in  the  op- 
erative principles  of  human  life  science.  Thus 
unless  the  authorities  can  support  a  contradic- 
tion of  the  operative  plan  of  human  life  sci- 
ence, as  revealed  in  the  composite  cooperative 
life  powers;  then  my  interpretation  of  the  mi- 
crobe relation  to  the  human  organism  must 
be  accepted.  That  is,  the  natural  law  of  such 
operative  situation,  must  constitute  the  author- 
ity. 

A  disease  microbe  is  not  a  parasite,  but  an 
organism  of  a  few  cells.  While  a  parasite  is 
a  cell  organism  developed  into  organs,  consti- 
tuting an  animal  organism. 

The  simple  cell  organisms  of  the  microbe 
multiply  by  division;  but  never  develop  be- 
yond an  aggregation  of  a  few  cells.  And  the 
cells  being  constructed  of  virus  material, — 
thus  become  a  cause  of  disease. 

The  relation  of  the  microbe  cause — is  no 

different,  from  the  relation  of  any  other  cause. 

The  virus  material  causes  irritable  sensation. 

And  the  one  fact— that  the  cause  of  disease, 

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has  no  other  relation  than  to  cause  irritable 
sensation;  is  sufficient  to  determine  the  rela- 
tion of  the  microbe  to  the  human  organism. 

M.  Pasteur,  who  has  made  this  direction 
of  research  a  specialty,  makes  the  statement : 
"That  the  virulency  of  the  microbe  was  de- 
pendent on  the  quality  of  the  material  from 
which  it  is  constructed." 

And  this  conclusion  is  also  supported  by  the 
many  who  have  engaged  in  microbe  culture; 
that  the  special  microbe  of  contagion  will  soon 
cease  to  be  pathogenetic,  when  a  different  food 
material  is  supplied.  This  would  seem  to  be 
sufficient  testimony,  to  relegate  the  microbe 
to  its  true  relation  with  disease  problems. 

But  there  is  another  factor  to  be  consid- 
ered; that  may  be  recognized  as  existing  in  a 
first  education.  The  idea  has  long  been  culti- 
vated that  a  cause  of  disease  does  something; 
that  it  acts  and  produces  disease.  And  this 
early  first  idea  fails  to  give  place  to  any  special 
practical  significance  to  the  language  used  by 
Professor  Virchow. 

Education  thus  far  has  not  revealed  the 
distinction,  between  a  cause  of  disease  do- 
ing something;  and  the  cause— causing  irri- 
table sensation,— that  will  occasion  the  life 
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power  to  do  something;— to  execute  the  act 
called  disease.  That  has  long  been  taught, 
was  executed  by  the  cause. 

As  before  mentioned,  the  function  of  an 
involuntary  life  power— and  only  power 
concerned  in  disease  problems;  is  not  recog- 
nized in  the  explanation  of  the  situation  be- 
ing considered. 

Thus  the  microbe  while  often  being  the 
cause  of  disease,  is  given  credit  for  having 
a  power— an  "active  principle,"  that  acts 
and  produces  the  disease.  And  also  has 
credit  for  ability  to  produce  a  virus  having 
different  kinds  of  powers;  that  act  and  pro- 
duce different  kinds  of  contagious  and  other 
forms  of  disease. 

Education  has  provided  no  other  explana- 
tion of  the  situation.  The  problem  of  hu- 
man life  science  as  revealed  in  the  operative 
life  powers;  has  been  relegated  to  future 
generations  for  its  solution. 

The  situation  from  a  practical  standpoint 
—may  be  instructive ;  when  we  take  into  con- 
sideration the  order  of  events  that  succeed 
when  an  individual  is  infected  with  small 
pox  virus,  conveyed  by  a  small  pox  microbe. 
A  microbe  constructed  from  small  pox  virus. 
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The  situation  has  been  previously  illustrated 
in  connection  with  contagious  disease;  but  a 
repetition  may  fix  the  idea  more  perman 
ently. 

The  human  organism  when  thus  infected, 
and  through  its  function  of  pathologic  vital 
action— from  such  cause  of  disturbance;  will 
soon  produce  many  thousand  times  the  quan- 
tity of  such  similar  virus  of  contagion,  as 
was  first  introduced.  Thus  providing  ma- 
terial for  the  construction  of  millions 'of  dis- 
ease microbes. 

It  is  not  consistent  to  infer  that  those  few 
microbes  first  introduced,  can  manufacture 
many  thousand  times  the  quantity  of  such 
kind  of  virus  material  as  first  introduced. 
They  do  not  create  material,  from  which 
other  microbes  are  constructed. 

Thus  there  is  no  other  alternative  than  to 
infer,  that  such  quantity  and  quality  of  virus 
was  produced  by  pathologic  vital  action. 
Those  few  virus  microbes  of  first  introduc- 
tion are  in  due  time— if  living— in  associa- 
tion with  millions  of  similar  microbes  of 
virus  construction; — from  material  derived 
from  some  source.  But  in  due  time  again 
with  this  form  of  non-recurrent  contagious 
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disease— small  pox— the  human  organism 
gets  to  the  limit  of  its  possibility  of  produc- 
tion of  such  virus. 

We  then  have  before  us  the  fact  to  con- 
sider; that  this  human  organism  can  no  long- 
er communicate  the  cause  of  small  pox  to  a 
second  individual.  Yet  microbes  may  be 
found  in  abundance  with  the  microscope,  but 
not  being  constructed  from  virus  material, 
can  no  longer  be  a  carrier  of  the  virus  cause 
of  disease  to  a  second  human  organism. 
Saint  Paul  said:  "Let  us  reason."  The  pro- 
duction of  the  virus  material  for  the  con- 
struction of  the  millions  of  microbes  must  be 
accounted  for  in  some  way.  And  the  fore- 
going facts  should  be  instructive. 

Those  four  words  of  the  title  to  this  chap- 
ter, each  represent  a  micro-organism — so- 
called,  because  it  requires  the  aid  of  a  power- 
ful microscope  in  the  making  of  their  dis- 
covery. And  such  micro-organism  consists 
of  a  few  cells  more  or  less  spherical  and 
elongated,  and  joined  together  in  such  way 
as  to  afford  a  distinction  in  form  and  are 
thus  given  a  different  name  consistent  with 
the  kind  of  disease  in  which  they  are  found. 

Their  presumed  function  and  importance 
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in  the  affairs  of  human  life,  has  made  it  seem 
cpnsistent  that  they  be  represented  by  a  tech- 
nical name— which  the  dignity  of  education 
seems  to  require.  Thus  the  cholera  microbe, 
is  known  as  the  "spirillum  cholerae  asiaticae 
microbe/'  and  the  cerobro-spinal  meningitis 
microbe,  "Diploeoccus  intracellular  men- 
ingitis cerrebrospinalis  microbe, "  Don't 
that  illustrate  that  the  microbe  is  a  belliger- 
ent creation? 

Those  technical  names  are  very  instruc- 
tive and  contribute  much  dignity  to  the  edu- 
cation of  any  one;  who  can  pronounce  those 
names  correctly  at  the  first  trial.  And  such 
language  inspires  awe  and  wonder  of  the 
profundity  of  Nature  in  its  mysterious  ways 
for  the  revealing  of  the  works  of  the  Deity 
to  the  human  race. 

While  the  microbe,  however,  is  an  organ- 
ism of  a  low  down  creation  of  a  few  cells, 
and  is  thus  called  a  "plant"  organism;  be- 
cause the  microscope  reveals  a  cell  quite 
similar  to  wood  fibre.  The  lowest  organism 
put  into  form  by  a  life  power.  But  is  given 
credit  by— education;  for  having  ability  to 
set  free  an  energy  of  wonderful  power. 

A  distinguished  authority  in  his  explana- 
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tion  of  the  relation  of  the  microbe  to  the  hu- 
man organism;  in  being  the  "origin"  of  dis- 
ease; makes  the  statement  that:  "Organ- 
ized beings  are  continually  acted  upon  by 
their  environment,  and  life  is  an  expression 
of  the  continuous  reaction." 

That  is,  the  microbe  acts  first,  and  the  or- 
ganism retaliates  and  strikes  back — it  re- 
acts. Thus,  in  place  of  "life"  being  an  inde- 
pendent expression  of  power;  it  is  presumed 
to  be  dependent  on  some  other  agency  doing 
something  first. 

This  ambiguous  languge  is  certainly  a 
very  ingenious  provision  for  the  making  of 
escape  from  the  environment  of  incompre- 
hension. This  fallacious  idea  of  "acting," 
and  "reaction,"  with  the  operative  relations 
from  the  causes  of  disease,  has  already  been 
well  thrashed  out.  But  in  the  fact  that  it 
comes  into  this  problem  of  microbe  relation, 
with  much  emphasis  by  the  many  distin- 
guished authorities;  it  may  be  well  to  keep 
in  mind  that  all  language  in  explanation  of 
disease  problems  should  conform  to  the  laws 
and  operative  fundamental  principles  of  the 
science  of  human  life. 

There  is  no  agency— no  power,  that  acts  on 
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the  living  human  organism.  Nor  that  con- 
tends with  the  powers  of  life.  This  idea  is 
a  myth.  The  human  organism  itself,  is  an  en- 
gine of  power.  And  what  is  called  the  "re- 
sisting power  against  disease,"  that  power 
that  is  presumed  to  attack  the  human  organ- 
ism. Is  but  an  incident, — where  the  cause  of 
disease  is  tolerated  without  disturbance. 

The  idea  that  some  mysterious  power— not 
a  life  or  mind  power,  may  exercise  activity 
with  the  organs  of  human  life;  has  come  down 
to  us  through  many  centuries  as  a  tradition. 
And  while  intelligence  has  enabled  many  to 
escape  from  the  infliction  of  witch  power. 
The  "medical  and  the  cause  of  disease  pow- 
ers," still  remain  acceptable;  with  much  re- 
search for  discovery  of  the  material  in  which 
they  are  associated. 

Thus  unless  it  can  be  demonstrated  that  the 
nature  and  operate  plan  of  the  cooperative 
composite  vital  powers, — is  unlike  what  has 
been  represented  in  a  previous  chapter;  we 
must  recognize  that  the  microbe  cause  of  dis- 
ease has  the  same  relation  as  with  all  other 
causes  of  disease.  And  that  the  microbe  is 
but  the  carrier  of  the  cause  of  disease. 

And  I  repeat,  the  cell  micro-organism  never 
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develops  beyond  an  aggregation  of  a  few  cells. 
It  has  no  organs,  it  cannot  secrete  nor  excrete 
a  poison.  It  is  simply  a  few  cells  existing  in 
the  most  primitive  form  that  a  life  power  can 
construct.  And  they  may  be  constructed  from 
both  harmless  and  from  virus  material.  And 
are  of  such  dimension  that  many  thousands 
may  occupy  the  space  of  a  small  pin  head. 

But  notwithstanding  their  diminutive  size, 
they  are  "powerful."  In  fact,  inherent  power, 
and  the  creating  of  power,  constitutes  their 
belligerent  missile;  for  the  making  of  attack 
on  the  human  organism.  As  provided  in  the 
dictates  of  alleged  scientific  education. 

My  conclusion  respecting  the  relation  of 
the  microbe  to  the  human  organism,  is  based 
on  a  knowledge  of  the  law  of  the  operative 
plan  of  the  vital  powers.  While  the  "authori- 
ties" confessing  they  have  no  comprehension 
of  the  working  plan  of  this  agency;  and  being 
persuaded  by  the  dictates  of  ancient  ideas  that 
have  come  down  to  us ;  that  the  causes  of  dis- 
ease have  "active  principles."  Thus  they  have 
endowed  the  microbe  with  versatile  abilities— 
that  far  transcend  the  function  of  any  creation 
of  the  Universe.  And  which  will  pass  into 
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the  nature  of  things  that  ever  got  possession 
of  the  human  mind. 

It  may  be  well  to  not  pass  over  the  situation 
too  lightly;  but  examine  the  subject  from  the 
bottom  with  much  care  and  consideration. 
There  is  a  powerful  delusive  personal  influ- 
ence behind  the  microbe;  that  is  placing  this 
creation  in  the  front  rank  among  the  assault- 
ing powers  that  contend  with  the  human  crea- 
tion for  the  possession  of  the  earth. 

In  dealing  with  the  microbe  problem  we 
are  making  investigation  of  an  alleged  engine 
of  power;  a  micro-organism  alleged  to  gener- 
ate and  set  free  an  energy  that  may  operate 
the  machinery  of  human  life.  Thus  the  real 
problem  before  us  is  a  factor  of  natural  sci- 
ence. In  a  research  for  the  discovery  and  rec- 
ognition of  a  power  that  acts— that  does  some- 
thing. 

Thus  it  is  legitimate  to  again  inquire  if  it 
be  true— as  is  now  taught;  that  the  Divine 
Architect  has  provided  two  kinds  of  power,— 
two  sources  from  which  an  operative  agency 
and  "active  principle,"  may  be  derived;  that 
can  operate  the  machinery  of  human  life? 

One  a  vital  energy,  and  the  other  a  "mi- 
crobe energy."     This  is  the  real  bottom  of 
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the  situation— the  real  practical  issue, 
whether  two  kinds  of  power  may  be  avail- 
able. One  that  operates  the  living  human 
organism  in  the  presenting  of  the  condition 
of  health.  The  other  that  presents  that  dis- 
turbance called  disease.  Is  it  legitimate  to 
think? 

It  is  a  situation  of  yes  or  no.  There  are 
either  two  kinds  of  operative  power— or 
there  is  not.  The  "authorities"  say  two, 
while  I  can  discover  but  one — the  vital  en- 
ergy. 

It  is  self  evident— independent  of  per- 
sonal authority, — and  of  possible  demonstra- 
tion; that  the  working  plan  of  the  composite 
cooperative  vital  energies,  afford  possibility 
for  the  accounting  for  all  phenomena  mani- 
fested by  the  living  human  organism ;  and  in 
the  function  of  that  one  kind  of  "active  prin- 
ciple"—the  vital  power. 

Thus  the  authority  for  the  situation  is 
found  among  the  Divine  records— in  an  ex- 
pressed operative  method.  And  when  un- 
derstood will  contribute  to  a  more  success- 
ful management  of  disease  and  human  life 
preservation. 

And  when  understood,  will  also  excuse  the 
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microbe  of  all  charges,  except  being  a  carrier 
of  the  cause  of  disease;  when  constructed 
from  filth  material  and  the  virus  product  of 
pathologic  vital  action. 

The  microbe  problem  is  of  international 
interest  and  should  be  surveyed  in  cross-sec- 
tion at  various  angles,  in  discovery  of  the 
magnitude  of  the  delusion. 

In  place  of  making  microbe  energy  re- 
sponsible for  the  executing  of  the  many  path- 
ologic expressions  by  the  living  organism.  It 
is  the  involuntary  life  power  that  is  exer- 
cising activity  in  response  to  special  sensa- 
tions, that  is  entitled  to  the  credit  of  all  man- 
ifest energy. 

And  the  recognition  of  what  may  occasion 
such  special  sensation; — will  constitute  the 
legitimate  scientific  research  of  the  future,  as 
being  the  key  to  many  life  mysteries  of  great 
magnitude.  And  I  repeat  that  every  invol- 
untary life  act  of  every  kind  and  quality  is 
due  to  a  previous  existing  sensation.  And 
the  cooperation  of  life  powers  is  the  only 
way  provided  in  Nature,  for  the  presenting 
of  involuntary  acts: 

"Vital  energy  opens  up  a  new  chapter  in  meth- 
ods and  events  of  the  Universe.  The  intellect  is  be- 

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ing  enlarged ;  we  are  living  in  an  age  of  ideas,  under- 
going a  mighty  revolution  in  human  thought." — 
John  Fiske. 

When  we  further  examine  this  mysterious 
creation — called  a  microbe,  in  its  various 
subdivisions  of  alleged  ability  endowed  by 
education;  there  will  be  recognized  that 
wonders  still  multiply. 

Education  not  only  endows  the  microbe 
with  having  ability  to  exercise  a  power,  but 
may  create  a  virus  that  has  a  power.  That 
can  attack  the  human  organism  together 
with  an  "active  principle,"  that  may  oper- 
ate the  machinery  of  human  life,  presenting 
both  the  conditions  of  health  and  disease. 

And  what  is  even  more  wonderful.  A 
slight  change  in  the  shape  of  the  microbe 
gives  it  ability  to  create  a  different  virus; 
having  an  entire  different  kind  of  power, 
that  may  act  differently;  and  present  other 
kinds  of  contagious  diseases,— and  many 
kinds  of  other  forms  of  disease. 

A  distinguished  international  authority  is 
responsible  for  the  statement:  "That  the 
microbe  sets  free  an  energy  that  is  healthy 
and  unhealthy." 

Thus  it  does  not  appear  that  the  microbe 
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makes  an  attack  personally,  as  a  hunter  of 
large  game  would  attack  a  lion  in  Africa. 
The  microbe  is  more  discreet  in  its  methods, 
—is  more  cautious  in  the  interest  of  self 
preservation.  And  thus  executes  its  belliger- 
ent function  by  proxy,— creates  a  virus  with 
a  power,  that  makes  the  attck  and  commits 
the  fatal  assault. 

Only  think  what  this  twentieth  century  ed- 
ucation, with  the  aid  of  a  microscope  has  re- 
vealed, as  found  in  the  function  of  the  mi- 
crobe; that  long  concealed  mystery  in  Nature. 
That  constitutes  the  alleged  essential  factor 
now  recognized  in  the  solution  of  all  disease 
problems;  that  have  staggered  the  intellect  of 
all  previous  centuries. 

The  special  virus  produced  by  pathologic 
vital  action  with  contagious  disease— when 
bottled  up  by  a  micro-organism;— gives  it  a 
longer  existence  and  thus  a  greater  possibility 
of  being  conveyed  to  a  second  human  organ- 
ism. 

The  microbe,  however,  is  an  adventitious 
creation  of  no  harm  to  the  organism  in  which 
it  is  constructed— as  previously  mentioned. 
But  may  constitute  an  invading  foe  to  a  sec- 
ond human  organism  when  constructed  of 

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virus,  in  being  a  carrier  of  the  cause  of  dis- 
ease. 

The  organizing  of  the  virus— the  construc- 
tion of  the  microbe,  does  not  increase  or  con- 
tribute to  a  greater  degree  of  virulency.  And 
such  micro-organism  is  more  beneficial  than 
otherwise;  the  virus  being  less  injurious  in 
such  form  and  is  more  easily  eliminated. 

Distinguished  authorities  often  obscure  a 
clear  idea  of  a  scientific  problem,  as  the  lan- 
guage of  Professor  Virchow  will  illustrate  : 

"The  most  powerful  microscopes  that  can  be  made 
seem  now  to  be  in  use,  yet  we  cannot  see  enough.  If 
we  were  able  to  look  deeper  into  the  little  lump  of 
protoplasmic  jelly  from  which  all  life  springs,  we 
might  at  once  solve  the  whole  mystery  of  life.  In 
my  'Cellular  Pathology'  I  have  tried  to  point  out 
that  all  life  springs  from  a  cell." 

This  language  is  seriously  misleading,  it 
does  not  fit  the  facts  of  the  situation.  It  gives 
expectancy  to  a  wrong  direction  of  research 
for  the  solving  of  the  many  life  problems. 
And  also  closes  the  door  to  the  avenue  that 
leads  to  the  open  field  where  life  mysteries 
may  be  better  explained,  in  a  recognition  of 
the  cooperative  plan  of  the  composite  vital 

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energies.  This  language  persuades  to  the  ex- 
pectancy that  the  microscope — not  the  mind — 
is  the  instrument  that  reveals  to  the  compre- 
hension the  mysteries  of  life. 

The  cell  is  a  material,  visible  with  the  mi- 
croscope. The  "life-power  mystery"  not 
being  material,  is  a  situation  for  mind  recog- 
nition. 

"All  life  does  not  spring  from  a  cell."  But 
all  animal  forms  "spring  from  cells."  The 
life  power  constructs  the  cells.  The  special 
cell  may  perish,  while  the  life  power  continues 
to  construct  other  cells  from  "protoplasmic," 
material — if  that  is  the  word. 

The  language  of  the  quotation  in  the  words, 
"that  life  springs  from  a  cell."  That  a  power 
is  evolved  by  a  cell— an  energy  set  free,  that 
executes  the  operative  mysteries  of  life;  is  pre- 
cisely what  is  said  of  the  ability  delegated  to 
the  cell  micro-organism,— the  microbe.  While 
it  is  the  invisible  life  power  that  constructs 
the  cells  and  build  organisms.  A  power  recog- 
nized by  its  operative  results. 

There  is  some  nice  thought  work  that 
should  be  presented  respecting  "cell  therapy" 
in  the  function  of  "cell  tonics"  and  "powerful 
cell  action"  of  modern  discovery;  requiring  a 

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relegation  to  its  legitimate  place  among  the 
affairs  of  life,  but  not  of  practical  utility  of 
mention  at  this  time. 

The  language  "protoplasmic  jelly"  as  used 
by  Professor  Virchow,  in  which  material  he 
observed  the  growth  of  cells  is  not  correctly 
applicable  in  the  representing  of  the  situation. 
It  is  not  possible  to  comprehend  the  existence 
of  organizable  material  in  readiness,— await- 
ing to  be  made  into  cells. 

The  language  conceals  the  correct  idea.  The 
situation  of  material  and  its  relations  with  the 
powers,  that  give  it  both  a  different  position 
—  and  condition;  can  be  more  nearly  approxi- 
mated in  the  recognition. 

First,  that  the  power  of  gravitation  will 
move  all  material.  Second,  that  chemical  pow- 
ers will  also  act  and  combine  all  kinds  of  ma- 
terial, giving  existence  to  a  great  variety  of 
chemical  compounds. 

Third,  the  life  power  of  the  vegetable  king- 
dom can  use  ultimate  elements,  more  or  less; 
and  chemical  compounds;  as  food  material 
for  the  construction  of  plant  organizations. 

Fourth,  the  animal  life  powers  cannot  use 
ultimate  elements  and  chemical  compounds. 
Cannot  assimilate  such  material  for  the  con- 

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struction  of  animal  organisms,  and  endow  it 
with  animal  life  properties. 

Thus  all  material  that  is  used  as  food  for 
the  construction  of  animal  organisms  must 
first  be  lifted  up  by  the  vegetable  life  powers; 
and  be  organized  in  cell  structures  that  con- 
stitute the  vegetable  kingdom :  Before  the  ani- 
mal life  powers  can  use  the  material  for  the 
building  of  animal  organisms.  While  the  ma- 
terial of  one  animal,  may  be  food  material  for 
other  animals,— but  all  food  material  for  ani- 
mal life  use  must  first  pass  through  the  vege- 
table kingdom;  must  first  be  organized  by 
vegetable  life  powers. 

Thus  there  may  be  recognized  a  wise  pro- 
vision,—that  many  animals  and  the  human 
race;  may  find  nutrient  material  supplied 
in  both  the  vegetable  and  animal  king- 
doms. 

The  material  cells  of  vegetable  life  power 
construction,  are  not  transferred  and  used  as 
cells,  in  the  building  of  animal  organisms.  But 
the  material  of  vegetable  life  power  construc- 
tion before  disintegration  and  chemical  action 
takes  place;  may  be  used  by  the  animal  life 
powers  for  the  construction  of  animal  life 
cells,  in  the  building  of  animal  organisms. 
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When  both  vegetable  and  animal  life  cells 
break  down— disintegrate— the  cell  material 
is  then  returned  to  the  custody  of  the  chemical 
powers;  that  rearrange  such  material  and 
again  prepare  it  for  use  as  food  material  for 
plant  organization. 

Such  seems  to  be  the  operative  method  in 
the  lifting  up  of  material  from  its  elementary 
condition  into  a  more  complex  existence  by  the 
chemical  forces.  And  again  used  by  the  vege- 
table and  animal  life  powers,— which  process 
is  continually  being  repeated. 

Such  interpretation  of  the  situation  pro- 
vides intelligent  protection  against  resort  to 
the  use  of  chemical  compounds  alleged  to  be 
food  material;  that  are  being  sold  over  the 
counter  with  the  assurance  that  they  will  con- 
tribute to  the  support  of  the  structures  of  the 
human  organism. 

I  will  now  call  attention  to  an  authority 
more  personal,— who  has  given  to  the  world 
his  interpretation  of  the  microbe  situation. 

T.  Clifford  Allbutt,  M.  D.,  Regius  Profes- 
sor of  Physics,  Cambridge  University,  Eng- 
land, delivered  a  lecture  before  the  John  Hop- 
kins University,  Oct.  17,  1898,  at  which  time 
he  stated: 


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"The  microbe  makes  attack  on  the  human  organ- 
ism, and  creates  a  special  virus,  that  acts  and  pro- 
duces disease  peculiar  to  that  form  of  microbe.  And 
also  sets  free  an  energy,  healthy  or  unhealthy,  and 
from  experience  and  observation,  we  find  this  reserve 
energy  of  the  body  in  its  various  parts  to  be  enor- 
mous." 

There  has  been  no  different  interpretation 
of  record  of  the  situation  since  that  date,  and 
appearances  still  continue  to  support  the  con- 
clusion; that  the  microbe  is  an  engine  of 
power — or  natural  storage  battery,  that  liber- 
ates "energy"  from  time  to  time  that  is  ap- 
plicable for  the  operating  of  the  machinery  of 
human  life  in  the  presenting  of  both  health 
and  disease  phenomena. 

Professor  Allbutt,  like  thousands  of  other 
distinguished  authorities,  is  a  victim  of  fal- 
lacious education.  He  has  mistaken  the 
function  of  involuntary  life  power,  exercised 
from  relations  of  cause  of  disturbance;  as 
being  an  "energy"  set  free  by  the  microbe. 

It  is  generally  anticipated  that  sooner  or 
later  great  practical  utility  will  be  found  in 
the  discovery  of  the  kind  of  microbe  that  is 
on  the  rampage.  But  thus  far,  however,  it 
has  not  been  determined  with  certainty— 
what  to  do  next. 

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Yet  so  far  as  microbe  science  has  ad- 
vanced, the  best  thing  now  known  is  to  make 
a  record  of  the  discovery;  with  a  general  de- 
scription and  select  an  appropriate  name 
that  will  go  into  history  for  the  benefit  of  the 
coming  generation.  But  after  the  discovery 
and  affixing  of  name,  and  making  the  record; 
we  are  not  out  of  the  woods,  our  troubles 
are  not  mitigated.  For  it  has  been  ascer- 
tained that  it  is  not  possible  to  paralyze  the 
microbe  without  first  killing  the  individual 
in  whose  insides  the  alleged  conflict  is  rag- 
ing. 

While  at  the  same  time,  the  importance  of 
being  able  to  distinguish  one  kind  of  mi- 
crobe power  from  that  of  the  other  species; 
has  its  unknown  value  and  is  of  great  satis- 
faction. And  a  reward  of  many  thousand 
dollars  has  been  thrust  upon  the  physician  or 
microscopist,  who  discovered  the  special 
form  of  microbe  in  association  with  scarlet 
fever;  which  was  paid  by  one  of  our  Ameri- 
can multi  millionaires  whose  first  name  is 
J6hn.  But  we  are  still  confronted  with  equal 
trouble— as  of  the  more  early  situation. 

The  special  microbe  has  been  discovered 
and  on  record,  and  has  a  name  provided  and 
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there  we  are.  And  what  to  do  next,  is  in  the 
hands  of  microbe  experts  to  determine.  That 
is,  how  best  to  put  a  quietus  on  such  mi- 
crobe, without  first  sacrificing  the  life  of 
thouse  persons  who  are  in  the  turmoil  of 
conflict  with  such  alleged  engine  of  power. 

But  original  ideas  often  afford  relief  and 
the  consensus  of  the  committee's  conclusion 
is  ,  that  Nature  has  provided  some  means 
that  may  be  effectual  for  their  extermination. 
It  has  been  suggested  that  human  ingenuity 
may  so  differentiate  their  individual  proclivi- 
ties as  to  get  them  to  fighting  among  them- 
selves, in  illustration  that  science  is  equal  to 
the  emergency. 

Thus  the  mention  of  the  microbe  race  may 
pass  into  history  among  the  recorded  list  of 
extinct  creations, — the  most  fierce  of  all. 
And  of  microscopic  discovery  in  this  twen- 
tieth century,  of  an  engine  of  various  pow- 
ers that  attacks  and  destroys  the  human  or- 
ganism. 

In  more  candid  view  the  situation  is  of 
serious  consideration;  this  microbe  insanity 
— that  is  the  word — has  inflicted  such  injury 
to  the  human  mind,  in  the  disturbing  of  the 
reasoning  powers;  that  it  may  be  advisable 
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to  approach  the  situation  from  a  different 
point  of  view  in  aid  of  correction.  The  mi- 
crobe infliction  has  got  such  a  hold  on  the 
mind  that  should  a  writer  on  the  subject  of 
disease,  fail  to  mention  germs  or  microbes 
and  thus  show  his  loyalty  to  the  faith;  he  is 
liable  to  be  adjudged  a  back  number. 

Many  people  have  been  pronounced  in- 
sane by  the  more  reflective  mind  and  com- 
mitted to  retreats  for  the  safety  of  such  per- 
sons ;  who  have  made  no  more  exhibit  of  un- 
balanced mind— than  is  now  prevailing;  in 
the  recognition  that  microbe  is  an  engine  of 
power. 

Rational  reason  is  the  foundation  for  na- 
tional prosperity,  and  it  may  be  well  to  go 
back  to  the  beginning  of  things  for  the  ad- 
justment of  the  misunderstanding;  in  the 
recognition  that  our  medical  science  educa- 
tion has  come  down  to  us  as  a  tradition. 
That  is,  the  science  feature— the  nature  of 
things, — is  accepted  to-day  in  precisely  the 
same  idea;  that  was  entertained  by  the  an- 
cient mind  one  thousand  years  ago. 

And  no  examination  has  been  made  to  cor- 
rect the  idea — in  fact,  it  has  not  been  recog- 
nized that  the  idea  required  correction,  as 
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then  entertained.  That  is,  that  powers— 
not  vital  energies,— may  act  and  operate  the 
machinery  of  life.  In  other  words,  that  a 
material  cause  of  life  power  disturbance; 
has  a  power  or  "active  principle" — in  itself; 
that  acts  and  presents  the  disturbance. 

All  succeeding  generations  for  this  long 
period  of  time,  appear  to  be  satisfied  with 
the  intellectual  proficiency  of  the  early  mind, 
too  present  a  correct  interpretation  of  the 
nature  of  things. 

The  existing  educational  infliction  consti- 
tutes a  calamitous  situation  that  is  seriously 
—and  unconsciously,  endangering  the  lives 
of  the  people;  and  some  measures  must  be 
adopted  to  protect  the  welfare  of  our  na- 
tion. And  be  so  presented  in  gradual  ap- 
proach that  it  will  carry  conviction  and  com- 
prehension of  the  correct  nature  of  things. 

The  secret  of  success  is  not  found  in  la- 
borious mind  exercise ;  but  is  quite  easy  when 
we  get  our  minds  pointed  in  the  right  direc- 
tion. 

Thus  should  we  analyze  the  Universe  to 
discover  its  essential  constituents.  We  find 
it  to  consist  of  material  and  power,  tech- 
nically called  force.  The  divisions  of  force 


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each  perform  a  function  of  their  own  kind 
of  duty.  Neither  division  can  perform  the 
labor  assigned  to  any  other  department. 

Material  is  one  constituent  of  the  Uni- 
verse, and  power  the  other.  Material  don't 
generate  power;  but  power  is  manifested 
through  material— by  material,— in  both 
grand  divisions  of  force— the  physical  and 
life  powers. 

Thus  the  microbe  as  a  material— cannot 
generate  energy.  And  being  an  aggrega- 
tion of  a  few  cells — without  organs;  can  ex- 
ercise neither  voluntary  nor  involuntary 
powers.  Consequently,  can  have  no  opera- 
tive energy  or  power  ability  of  any  kind.  Cir- 
cumstantial facts  alone,  being  sufficient  to  de- 
fine the  microbe  relation. 

Thus  the  microbe  relation  to  the  human  or- 
ganism is  not  one  of  "energy,"  but  a  situation 
of  quality  of  material.  As  mentioned  in  the 
few  words  by  Professor  Virchow,— which  sug- 
gestion is  entirely  ignored;  through  the  per- 
sistency of  a  fallacious  education  that  gives 
support  to  conclusions. 

Education  should  be  so  directed  that  it  may 
recognize  the  distinction  between  an  alleged 
microbe  "energy,"  and  the  qualify  of  the  ma- 

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terial  from  which  the  microbe  is  constructed. 
Which  irritant  quality  relates  the  microbe  to 
the  human  organism  in  being  a  cause  of  dis- 
ease. 

The  distinction  in  the  quality  of  the  ma- 
terial of  which  the  microbe  is  constructed,  in 
being  a  cause  of  disease;  is  precisely  like  the 
distinction  between  the  material  from  which 
the  domestic  turkey  and  the  turkey  buzzard 
is  constructed. 

The  material  cause  of  disease,  is  always  im- 
plied in  the  quality  of  the  material.  That  is, 
whether  it  be  irritable  or  "inert"— harmless. 

Filth  material,  organized  or  unorganized, 
is  a  cause  of  disease.  Pathologic  virus  is  a 
cause  of  disease,  whether  it  exist  as  a  micro- 
organism— a  "germ", — or  be  it  strained  from 
such  organism.  It  is  the  irritant  quality  of  the 
material,  organized — or  unorganized,  that 
constitutes  the  cause.  The  great  important 
fact  to  be  ever  recognized. 

All  causes  of  disease,  cause  irritable  sensa- 
tion— irritability.  They  have  no  other  kind 
of  relation  to  the  human  organism.  See  chap- 
ter, "Causes  of  Disease."  Therefore,  the  mi- 
crobe can  have  no  different  relation  as  a  cause 
of  disease,— unlike  other  causes  of  disease; 
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and  its  "Virulency  is  in  the  quality  of  the  ma- 
terial from  which  it  is  constructed."  — 
Virchow. 

Practical  facts  as  with  the  small  pox  illus- 
tration, and  the  operative  law  of  the  relations 
of  cause  and  effect;  as  provided  in  the  opera- 
tive fundamental  principles  of  human  life  sci- 
ence. Will  reveal  to  the  comprehension— 
that  the  "germ  theory"  of  disease  as  now 
accepted;  is  the  most  gigantic  delusion  of 
modern  infliction  of  mid-air  contortion  that 
ever  took  possession  of  a  rational  mind. 

But  why  is  such  delusion  made  possible — 
in  this  twentieth  century  age  of  intelligence? 

Simply  for  two  reasons.  First,  the  cultured 
mind  has  long  been  the  victim  of  a  fallacious 
education  respecting  the  nature  of  things — 
in  equal  contradiction;  as  with  the  Ptolmaic 
interpretation  of  the  solar  system  problem. 

Second,  there  has  never  been  revealed  to 
the  comprehension  the  operative  plan  of  the 
vital  energy— the  life  power.  The  only  power 
provided  for  the  operating  of  the  living  hu- 
man organism,  for  the  presenting  of  the  con- 
ditions of  both  health  and  disease ;  and  opera- 
tive sequences  from  medicinal  relations.  The 
postponed  problem. 

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This  problem,  however,  of  recent  date  has 
received  some  attention ;  and  I  find  among  the 
public  records  of  events  that  I  have  a  rival 
claimant  in  discovery  of  the  "secret  of  vital 
force." 

Thus  it  may  be  possible  that  a  committee 
of  scientists  may  be  required  to  determine, 
"who  gets  there  first."  Determine  which  in- 
terpretation of  the  situation,  can  be  verified 
from  the  records  and  methods  of  Nature. 

The  rival  discoverer  is  Professor  Loeb, 
then  of  the  Chicago  University,  who  an- 
nounced in  January,  1902,  the  result  of  his 
research  at  the  United  States  Government 
Experiment  station  at  Wood's  Holl,  Mass., 
of  his  "discovery  of  the  secret  of  vital  force." 

The  incident  of  discovery  is  described  in 
the  following  language : 

"I  very  early  came  to  the  belief  that  the  forces 
which  rule  the  realm  of  living  things  are  no  other 
than  those  which  we  know  in  the  inanimate  world." 

"I  experimented  with  pieces  of  muscle  and  with 
live  sea  animals  of  the  lower  order.  I  put  a  jelly- 
fish in  contact  with  a  solution  of  electrically  charged 
substance,  and  muscular  action  followed.  The  elec- 
trical charges  in  the  atoms  of  the  bodily  tissues  are 
responsible  for  all  the  active  phenomena  of  life.  In 
other  words,  electricity  is  the  basis  of  life. 

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"It  was  clear  to  me  now  that  the  beat  of  the 
heart  is  not  due  to  some  mysterious  influence  of 
the  still  more  mysterious  nerves,  as  had  long  been 
supposed.  It  comes  from  the  presence  or  absence 
of  a  minute  quantity  of  certain  salts.  The  new 
chemistry  stepped  in  to  show  precisely  how  these 
may  act.  We  shall  consider  living  organisms  as 
chemical  machines." 

It  will  be  observed  in  this  quotation  that 
there  is  illustrated  the  same  problem  already 
considered;  with  the  relations  of  cause  and  ef- 
fect,—as  expressed  by  the  operative  involun- 
tary life  power. 

The  electricity  like  other  .means,  merely 
caused  irritable  sensation.  The  jelly-fish  mus- 
cles already  loaded  with  life  power,  exercised 
motion  in  response  to  irritation.  Similar  to 
the  laboratory  experiment  with  the  fish  that 
flopped  out  of  the  spider. 

Thus  it  would  be  equally  as  consistent  to  in- 
fer, that  a  hot  spider  was  "the  basis  of  life." 

Here  is  this  one  fact  to  be  recognized,  as 
before  mentioned;  that  all  distinguished  au- 
thorities, in  their  rendering  of  a  solution  of 
human  life  problems;  have  ever  failed  to  give 
credit  to  an  existing  involuntary  life  power. 

Whenever  any  power  function  is  a  factor 
of  a  life  problem,  it  is  recognized  as  a  power 


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from  some  other  source  and  kind, — not  vital 
power.  That  is  credited  with  the  execution 
of  the  power  feature  of  the  situation. 

With  the  problem  of  human  life  science, 
there  is  something  more  than  intellectual  pride 
to  be  considered.  It  does  not  concern  the 
medical  profession  alone,  but  the  laity  whose 
lives  are  entrusted  to  the  custody  of  the  phy- 
sician for  the  management  of  disease — that 
are  in  jeopardy;  and  that  have  the  largest  life 
interest  in  this  problem. 

They  are  entitled  to  a  better  protection  than 
is  afforded  in  the  existing  education  of  alleged 
medical  science  of  today.  An  education  per- 
suading to  an  expectancy  that  the  human  or- 
ganism may  be  the  recipient  of  supplementary 
power.  A  power  that  may  be  introduced 
from  without — in  the  name  of  "active  medical 
principle."  That  will  contribute  support  to 
the  human  organism  in  conditions  of  weari- 
ness and  debility. 

In  the  U.  S.  Dispensatory  of  not  long  ago, 
could  be  found  the  statement;  that  alcohol 
gave  strength  to  muscles.  All  branches  of 
natural  science  have  two  kinds  of  facts  to  be 
considered.  Material  facts  that  the  eye  may 
perceive,  and  the  functional  operative  power 
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facts;  that  the  mind  may  recognize  and  dem- 
onstrate by  the  result. 

The  educational  situation  of  human  life 
science,  is  of  serious  consideration.  And  in 
illustration  should  the  astronomer  who  ac- 
cepted the  interpretation  that  the  sun  revolved 
around  the  earth,  be  requested  to  calculate  the 
time  of  a  total  eclipse  of  the  sun;  what  area, 
and  what  location  would  the  earth  be  de- 
prived of  the  sun's  rays. 

He  being  ignorant  of  the  operative  plan  of 
this  branch  of  natural  science;  would  utterly 
fail  in  the  effecting  of  the  solution. 

And  when  one  accepts  the  idea— in  accord- 
ance with  the  existing  education,  that  material 
medicine  has  a  power — an  "active  medical 
principle,"— thus  giving  credit  to  an  erron- 
eous source  from  which  an  operative  power  is 
derived ;  and  who  is  without  comprehension  of 
the  working  plan  of  the  life  powers,  and  their 
operative  relations  with  cause  and  effect. 

Such  person  would  be  seriously  handicap- 
ped in  his  ability  to  recognize,  and  take  ad- 
vantage of  fleeting  opportunities  for  the 
preservation  of  human  life. 

And  while  not  recognizing  the  attending 
disadvantage,  it  would  afford  an  illustration 
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of  a  situation,  where  ignorance  is  bliss.  Thus 
no  regrets  would  be  entertained  by  one  party ; 
and  none  possible  by  the  other. 

A  person  without  knowledge  of  arithmetic, 
would  be  laboring  at  great  disadvantage  in 
the  adjusting  of  financial  accounts. 

It  is  imperative  in  aid  of  human  life  pres- 
ervation that  those  who  seek  to  manage  dis- 
ease, shall  become  familliar  with  the  laws  of 
the  composite  cooperative  vital  powers  that 
present  the  disturbance  they  are  required  to 
control;  and  with  knowledge  of  how  to  take 
advantage  of  the  possibilities  that  are  being 
presented  for  a  more  successful  management 
and  conformity  to  the  relations  of  cause  and 
effect. 

There  is  provided  in  every  branch  of 
natural  science  a  foundation  plan  contribut- 
ing to  the  solution  and  management  of  af- 
fairs that  pertain  to  each  special  depart- 
ment; that  require  to  be  correctly  under- 
stood. 

The  possibility  of  solution  of  solar  system 
problems  was  dependent  on  the  correctness 
of  the  interpretation  of  the  nature  of  things 
as  discovered  by  Copernicus,  Kepler  and 
others.  And  there  is  provided  of  equal  com- 
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prehension,  certain  laws  of  the  operative  life 
powers  contributing  to  the  most  successful 
management  of  disease,  revealed  in  the  com- 
posite cooperative  vital  energy  in  this  branch 
of  natural  science. 

The  cooperation  of  human  life  powers  is 
a  new  idea.  An  idea  that  has  never  been  ex- 
amined, which  opens  up  to  view  a  new  chap- 
ter in  the  events  of  the  Universe.  The  most 
profound  problems  of  human  life  incidents 
are  susceptible  of  solution  and  comprehen- 
sion through  the  functions  of  the  recognized 
distinct  life  powers  and  their  cooperation. 


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Conscious  and  Subconscious  Mind 

MANY  of  the  long  concealed  mys- 
teries of  life  seem  to  be  amend- 
able  to   comprehension   when 
we  recognize  the  fact  that  hu- 
man life  power  is  manifested 
as  a  composite  agency— that  cooperates.  Thus 
when  we  understand  the  kind  of  life  work  that 
is  performed  by  each  division,  and  their  co- 
operate function;  it  is  both  apparent  and  of 
possible  demonstration,  that  the  key,  that  un- 
locks many  mysteries  are  revealed  through 
the  complex  function  of  cooperation. 

In  a  previous  statement  mention  is  made 
that  active  disease  which  is  the  same  kind  of 
incident,— as  involuntary  pathologic  vital  ac- 
tion; is  presented  by  the  cooperation  of  the 
sensation,  with  the  contractility — the  motion 
division. 

There  is  also  a  different  cooperation  with 
the  same  result  but  of  no  special  practical 
value,  yet  of  scientific  interest;  that  may  be 
recognized.  That  is,  the  mind  with  some  peo- 


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pie  can  produce  sensation  of  such  quality  as 
to  be  succeeded  with  an  involuntary  life  act, 
which  illustrates  the  possibility,  of  a  different 
cooperation  that  will  develop  motion. 

Such  incident  is  illustrated  in  the  fact  that 
with  some  people  when  being  told  that  they 
have  been  given  an  emetic  by  mistake ;  nausea 
may  be  developed  and  thus  occasion  the  per- 
son to  vomit.  And  it  is  also  possible  with 
those  who  are  susceptible  to  hypnotic  influ- 
ence. 

It  is  important  to  fix  in  the  mind  that  we 
must  depend  on  the  cooperation  of  life  pow- 
ers, to  enable  us  to  account  for  many  incidents 
of  mystery.  There  is  an  incident  of  alleged 
"miracle'1  on  record  that  has  been  attended 
with  some  question  whether  it  be  real  or 
"faked."  In  the  "fire  walk"  that  is  practiced 
in  some  countries,  of  walking  with  bare  feet 
over  beds  of  red  hot  stones  without  apparent 
injury. 

Prof.  S.  P.  Langley,  of  the  Smithsonian  In- 
stitute, has  witnessed  such  incident  in  Tahiti. 
His  explanation  of  such  exhibition — without 
apparent  injury;  was  in  part,  that  the  volcanic 
stones  used;  being  a  vesicular  basalt  of  poor 
conducting  property,  together  with  tough 

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soles  of  the  feet,  would  take  the  "miracle"  out 
of  the  incident. 

While  miracles  are  not  produced  to  order, 
yet  with  such  feat,  there  is  a  scientific  principle 
to  be  considered.  Thus  to  have  exhibit  of  in- 
jury from  heat;  there  must  exist  in  a  normal 
condition  the  function  of  sensation.  That  must 
first  become  irritated  from  the  heat,  to  make 
it  possible  to  show  injury  from  vital  disturb- 
ance, from  the  contact  with  hot  stones. 

But  provided  that  it  is  possible,  which  is 
true  with  some  people;  of  effecting  a  tem- 
porary abrogation  of  the  function  of  sensation 
by  self  hypnotism.  The  sensation  then  being 
paralyzed,  as  would  be  from  chloroform; 
there  could  be  no  experience  of  pain;  no  evi- 
dence of  disturbance  from  heat  as  a  vital  act. 
The  operative  life  function  between  cause  and 
effect  being  inoperative. 

Consequently,  the  only  result  from  the  heat, 
would  be  like  the  cooking  of  meat  and  the 
brief  time  would  not  permit  such  effect  to  be 
produced.  The  revelations  of  science  are  of 
serious  injury  to  miracles. 

Not  only  is  it  revealed  that  the  different 
divisions  of  life  and  mind  power  cooperate; 
but  that  such  divisions  may  also  progress  in 

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ability  to  express  a  greater  proficiency  of 
their  own  kind  of  special  function. 

In  fact,  there  is  something  wonderful  to 
be  recognized  in  the  additions  of  peculiar 
function  to  the  mind  division  of  human  life 
ability. 

Three  of  the  special  divisions  of  powers 
are  susceptible  of  much  cultivation  with  all 
people;  while  with  some  people,  to  a  re- 
markable degree. 

It  is  often  said  that  poets  are  born— not 
made.  This  idea  is  applicable  in  many  di- 
rections. That  is,  many  people  have  born 
qualities  that  admit  of  cultivation  making  it 
possible  for  them  to  easily  accomplish  many 
things  that  are  totally  impossible  with  oth- 
ers. 

For  instance,  muscular  power,  music, 
mathematics,  art,  foresight  that  insures  fi- 
nancial success,  managing  ability,  that  far 
exceeds  the  possibility  of  the  many  with  all 
available  possible  culture. 

The  human  mind  may  be  endowed  with 
born  qualities,  that  are  susceptible  of  a  cul- 
ture accomplishment;  making  it  possible  to 
execute  feats  that  far  exceed  the  limit  of 
measurement  by  the  comprehension. 

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Fifty  years  ago  it  would  have  been  dif- 
ficult for  one  to  accept  the  possibilities  re- 
vealed by  the  telephone,  talking  machine, 
wireless  telegraph  and  airships. 

And  to-day,  it  may  be  difficult  to  antici- 
pate, or  even  accept  the  possibilities  of  an 
alleged  mind  function;  that  may  be  revealed 
through  an  additional  born  quality  that  is 
manifested  in  the  name  of  subconscious 
mind.  That  is,  a  mind  function  that  can  ex- 
ecute feats  that  are  totally  unlike  in  many 
instances;  and  beyond  the  comprehension  of 
the  conscious  mind. 

The  subconscious  mind  functions  of  the 
living  human  organism  may  execute  feats 
that  so  far  exceed  belief  and  comprehension ; 
that  some  people  give  credit  to  the  uEvil 
One,"  as  being  responsible  for  the  incident. 
In  fact,  it  has  ever  been  acceptable  to  charge 
up  the  mysteries  of  "occult"  powers  to  this 
imaginary  personage.  While  others  accept 
the  later  interpretation,— that  it  is  the  dis- 
sociate mind  that  has  returned  from  the  un- 
explored region;  and  is  revealing  intelli- 
gence acquired  in  the  alleged  open  field  of 
universal  knowledge. 

It  will,  however,  be  recognized  in  due 
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time  that  it  is  the  function  of  the  subcon- 
scious mind,  still  in  association  with  the  ma- 
terial living  human  organism.  Not  the  dis- 
sociate mind— the  "spirit"  mind;  that  is 
manifesting  the  "occult"  phenomena  that 
has  long  engaged  the  attention  of  the  most 
profound  thinkers.  A  phenomena  that  has 
intelligence  behind  the  incident. 

In  the  making  of  approach  in  recognition 
of  the  situation  of  what  may  constitute  an 
exhibition  of  subconscious  mind  function; 
there  is  the  dream  mind  phenomena  to  be 
recognized,  which  at  first  suggestion  does 
not  inspire  much  importance.  "It  is  noth- 
ing but  a  dream." 

But  the  strangeness  of  the  situation  in  the 
fact  that  the  dream  mind  may  execute  a 
function,  independent  of  the  wakeful  con- 
scious mind.  While  the  wakeful  mind  may 
often  recall  the  visions  and  the  thought  ex- 
perience of  the  dream  mind. 

The  dream  mind  will  often  reveal  intelli- 
gence that  the  wakeful  mind  could  not  grasp. 
It  often  sees  things  correctly,  discovers 
articles  miles  away.  Such  feats  constitute 
indications  that  some  peculiar  quality  of 
mind  function  awaits  development  and  rec- 
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ognition. 

The  dream  feats  are  entitled  to  more  than 
a  passing  notice— to  be  mentioned  in  the 
morning  at  the  breakfast  table.  The  dream 
mind  furnishes  the  wakeful  mind  with 
something  profound  to  think  about.  It  is 
this  feature  of  subconscious  mind  possibil- 
ity; that  is  being  investigated  in  the  name  of 
psychic  research.  That  is,  phenomena  with 
an  intelligence  behind  it,  of  super-added  pos- 
sibility; that  far  exceeds  the  function  of  the 
conscious  mind. 

In  the  making  of  research;  provided  that 
it  is  possible  to  imitate  the  environment  of 
the  dream  mind.  That  is,  possible  to  elim- 
inate the  conscious  wakeful  mind  function, 
— make  it  passive;  as  in  conditions  of  sleep. 
May  it  not  be  possible  for  this  quality  called 
dream  mind;  to  execute  similar  dream  mind 
function,  when  the  conscious  mind  is  awake. 

Now  provided  this  can  be  effected,  which 
is  possible;  the  conscious  wakeful  mind,  at 
this  time ;  may  take  cognizance  of  the  dream 
mind  experience.  That  is,  see  the  dream 
mind  pictures,  similar  to  the  dream  mind 
function  that  we  recall  later  at  the  breakfast 
table. 

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The  conscious  mind  requires  some  special 
environment  to  enable  it  to  think.  And  the 
subconscious,  must  also  have  its  special  en- 
vironment; which  is  a  problem  far  from  be- 
ing clearly  understood.  As  the  situation  now 
exists,  a  special  environment  is  now  and  then 
provided;  which  precise  requirement  the 
conscious  mind  finds  difficult  to  comprehend. 

Yet  we  have  before  us  the  one  scientific 
fact— that  whatever  is  revealed;  must  come 
through  the  cooperation  of  the  two  mind  di- 
visions. The  conscious  and  subconscious. 
Thus  how  to  provide  the  essential  environ- 
ment, may  be  very  difficult  to  explain. 

But  after  making  numerous  experiments, 
I  found  it  possible  to  effect  such  cooperation 
—as  would  enable  my  conscious  mind,  when 
awake;— to  see  the  similar  dream  mind  vi- 
sions of  sleep. 

Producing  clearly  outlined  scenes,  land- 
scapes, marching  armies,  cavalry  passing  in 
review,  hideous  pictures,  faces  and  forms  of 
people  with  that  equal  clearness,  as  with 
dream  mind  phenomena.  But  it  was  re- 
quired that  my  eyes  remain  closed. 

I  could  describe  to  a  second  person  the 
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ed;  and  from  thought  suggestion,  could  dic- 
tate the  general  character  of  the  scenes  to 
be  presented.  But  when  opening  my  eyes, 
the  phenomena  would  cease ;  and  when  again 
closed  would  be  repeated. 

On  a  few  occasions  I  was  able  with  my 
eyes  open,  and  by  daylight  to  see  animal 
forms ;  but  not  human  faces.  Even  with  the 
eyes  open  it  is  not  really  a  vision  with  the 
physical  eye,  no  more  than  is  the  dream 
vision  of  sleep. 

Much  research  has  been  made  by  many 
to  provide  for  the  presentation  of  various 
kinds  of  strange  phenomena;  that  may  re- 
veal to  their  satisfaction,  the  acceptable  evi- 
dence of  return  of  the  "spirit"  mind. 

But  from  my  standpoint  of  conclusion, 
persuaded  by  the  results  of  my  research, 
with  the  investigation  of  human  life  prob- 
lems ;  it  appears  without  doubt,  that  the  sub- 
conscious mind  function  has  been  mistaken 
for  the  return  of  the  "spirit"  mind. 

Herbert  Spencer  made  the  statement: 
"That  the  nature  of  things  has  never  been 
correctly  interpreted  in  the  first  attempt." 

In  order  to  bring  out  clearly  to  the  com- 
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that  are  executed  in  an  illustration  of  a  func- 
tion of  the  subconscious  mind,  I  will  men- 
tion, that  a  young  lady  who  was  engaged  in 
art  study— in  painting,  repeatedly  got  up  in 
her  sleep  in  the  darkness  of  night  and  exe- 
cuted nice  work  on  the  canvas,— equal  to 
the  day  work  with  the  conscious  mind. 

Such  similar  instances  are  on  record  by 
the  hundred,  that  are  well  substantiated. 
And  such  similar  feats  are  often  given  inter- 
pretation, as  being  the  function  of  a  "spirit," 
— "spirit"  painting,  in  a  condition  of 
"trance." 

When  it  is  alleged,  that  the  "spirit"  uses 
the  hand  of  the  "trance  medium"  in  the  ex- 
ecution of  the  feat.  When  an  individual 
gets  up  in  the  night,  climbs  ladders,  walks 
around  near  the  eaves  of  high  buildings; 
they  are  guided  by  the  subconscious  mind. 
Which  acts  are  represented  as  being  feats 
of  somnambulism. 

The  fact  to  be  recognized,  is  that  the  sub- 
conscious mind  may  operate  the  human  or- 
ganism ;  similar  in  many  instances,  as  with  the 
operative  ability  of  the  conscious  mind.  And 
the  subconscious  mind  can  think  and  express 
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superior  to  the  conscious  mind  ability. 

This  function  is  for  a  purpose,  and  when 
we  learn  how  to  harness  this  ability,  it  may 
be  found  to  be  a  very  advantageous  super- 
added  quality.  The  function  of  reason,  is  also 
a  provided  quality  of  the  mind  of  great  util- 
ity. While  even  in  this  twentieth  century,  it 
is  but  little  used  often  times  in  the  persuading 
to  a  conclusion. 

The  subconscious  mind  may  execute  feats 
of  which  the  conscious  mind  may  be  totally 
oblivious.  And  also  may  execute  feats,  when 
the  conscious  mind  of  the  same  individual — 
like  the  mind  of  a  second  person;  may  be  an 
observer  of  the  incident. 

It  is  my  purpose  to  show  that  it  is  more  in 
harmony  with  the  nature  of  things,— that  we 
do  know.  To  accept  that  it  is  the  function  of 
the  subconscious  mind  of  the  living;  that  is 
executing  the  strange  phenomena.  That  is 
being  accepted  by  one  and  one-half  million  of 
people  as  being  executed  and  presented  by  the 
dissociate  mind  of  a  returned  "spirit." 

The  alleged  "spirit"  phenomena  has  long 
been  presented  for  consideration  without  dis- 
covery of  recognized  premises  of  a  scientific 
foundation;  that  would  afford  a  different  ex- 
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planation  of  the  mystery. 

The  situation  has  been  disposed  of  in — a 
belief  or  a  disbelief;  and  often  regarded  by 
many  as  being  as  an  imposition  on  a  credulous 
people.  And  while  some  fraud  may  frequent- 
ly take  part  in  such  manifestation,  a  large  pro- 
portion of  the  phenomena  is  entitled  to  accept- 
ance, as  being  a  wonderful  revelation;  even 
when  measured  by  the  existing  recognized 
machinery  of  the  science  of  life. 

And  it  has  long  seemed  to  me  that  such 
phenomena  was  but  a  problem  in  the  function 
of  the  living  human  organism,  of  the  sub- 
conscious mind.  And  when  the  situation  is 
understood  and  accepted,  that  the  life  power 
called  vital  force  is  a  composite  power;  that 
is  exercised  in  several  divisions  of  different 
function,— that  cooperate.  And  that  some  of 
those  divisions  are  susceptible  to  an  evolution 
of  additional  powers. 

It  may  then  be  reasonable  to  anticipate  that 
such  phenomena  may  be  understood  and  dem- 
onstrated; as  being  a  manifestation  by  the  sub- 
conscious mind  function  of  the  living. 

Automatic  writing,  being  one  of  the  alleged 
functions  of  "spirit"  power,  I  have  sought  to 
learn  what  were  the  possibilities  of  the  sub- 
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conscious  mind;  in  being  made  applicable  to 
the  execution  of  such  writing.  And  such  kind 
of  incident  would  be  quite  similar  to  the  func- 
tion exercised  by  the  young  lady,  who  exe- 
cuted painting  on  the  canvas  in  the  darkness 
of  night. 

Those  incidents  of  automatic  writing  im- 
ply, that  the  subconscious  mind  uses  the  hand 
of  the  conscious  mind;  without  the  conscious 
mind  taking  part.  While  the  conscious  mind 
may  witness  the  execution,  as  the  mind  of  a 
second  person  may  do. 

Or,  the  conscious  mind,  as  with  the  mind 
of  the  "medium"  in  a  "trance"  who  is  afford- 
ed environment  for  the  exercise  of  the  sub- 
conscious mind;  may  not  be  conscious  of  the 
transpiring  incident. 

After  much  training  and  research  of  this 
kind,  and  having  developed  the  possibility  of 
executing  automatic  writing,  I  have  been  af- 
forded an  opportunity  to  determine  to  a  limit- 
ed extent;  what  results  may  be  obtained 
through  the  cooperation  of  the  two  divisions 
of  mind  function, — the  conscious  and  subcon- 
scious. And  I  will  briefly  mention  some  of 
the  experimental  revelations. 

First.  The  subconscious  mind  of  person 
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number  one  may  use  the  muscles  of  number 
one  in  the  execution  of  the  writing;  without 
the  conscious  mind  of  this  person  taking  part. 
In  the  meantime,  number  one  may  observe  the 
incident. 

Second.  The  conscious  mind  of  number 
one  can  suggest  the  subject;  and  communicate 
the  idea  to  the  subconscious  mind  of  number 
one.  And  the  idea  will  be  expressed  in  writing 
by  the  subconscious  mind  of  number  one, 
using  the  hand  of  number  one. 

Third.  The  subconscious  mind  of  number 
two  may  communicate  intelligence  in  posses- 
sion of  the  conscious  mind  of  number  two. 
To  the  subconscious  mind  of  number  one; 
who  will  use  the  hand  of  number  one  in  the 
mention  of  the  subject  in  writing. 

And  in  the  meantime  the  conscious  mind  of 
number  two,  may  have  entirely  forgotten  the 
incident  and  will  marvel  at  the  fact  that  such 
incident  is  mentioned  in  the  communication. 
And  such  revelation  frequently  persuades  to 
the  acceptance,  that  a  "spirit"  mind  has  re- 
turned from  the  realms  of  universal  knowl- 
edge ;  and  makes  this  mention  in  proof  of  the 
possibility  of  return. 

Fourth.  The  subconscious  mind  of  num- 
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her  two,  apparently  may  communicate  to  sub- 
conscious mind  number  one.  Facts  that  are 
known  only  to  number  three— who  is  not 
present.  And  the  hand  of  number  one  will 
make  mention  in  writing  of  the  incident. 

Fifth.  In  a  crude  illustration,  it  may  be 
said  that  subconscious  minds  constitute  signal 
stations,  that  may  communicate  intelligence 
from  hilltop  to  hilltop,  being  received  by  a 
subconscious  mind;  that  may  reveal  the  intelli- 
gence to  the  conscious  mind  in  writing. 

But  few  people,  however,  are  in  readi- 
ness to  accept  such  representation  of  possi- 
bility. But  such  events,  from  distances  of 
hundreds  of  miles  seem  to  be  well  verified. 

It  may  be  well  to  keep  in  mind  that  the 
subconscious  personality,  —  or  the  alleged 
uspirit,"  is  totally  unreliable  as  a  guardian 
angel.  The  subconscious  —  like  the  con- 
scious mind,  may  hold  converse  as  with 
"trance"  phenomena;  and  express  its  under- 
standing of  situations,  names  and  events  with 
similar  unreliability  as  with  such  mention  by 
the  conscious  mind  of  social  qualities.  It  is 
said  that  there  are  "lying  spirits,"  but  that 
is  not  the  correct  way  to  express  the  situa- 
tion. The  subconscious  mind  may  be  both 
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consciously  and  unconsciously  persuaded, 
from  relations  difficult  to  understand  in  full. 

There  are  several  words  that  come  into 
the  problems  under  consideration,— that  are 
liable  to  occasion  much  confusion.  Hyp- 
notism somnambulism,  trance,  medium,  cata- 
lepsy, psychic  faculties  and  some  others.  All 
signify  a  condition  contributing  to  an  en- 
vironment, affording  possibility  for  the  exer- 
cise of  the  subconscious  mind  functions;  be- 
ing conditions  of  existing  abrogation  of  the 
conscious  mind  faculties. 

In  the  place  of  automatic  writing,  auto- 
matic or  "trance"  speaking  may  be  exer- 
cised, presenting  similar  communication. 
That  is  often  given  interpretation,  as  being 
a  "spirit"  communication  through  the  in- 
strumentality of  a  speaking  "trance  med- 
ium." 

The  subconscious  mind  ability,  is  not  an 
attachment  dependent  on  a  previous  educa- 
tional accomplishment.  A  young  person  or 
even  an  individual  not  distinguished  for 
their  literary  attainments,  may  have  a  born 
quality  that  may  exercise  this  mind  function 
to  a  wonderful  degree. 

A  child  has  been  able  to  converse  in  a  for- 
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eign  language,  of  which  in  their  normal  con- 
dition it  was  not  possible  to  understand. 
The  subconscious  mind  of  one  who  could 
speak  such  language,  would  cooperate  with 
such  quality  of  the  mind  of  the  child;  thus 
enabling  the  child  to  converse  in  an  un- 
known tongue.  That  child  being  in  a  hyp- 
notic condition. 

A  person  having  no  knowledge  of  coop- 
erative subconscious  mind  possibility;  when 
witnessing  such  incident  would  be  liable  to 
experience  an  astonishment  that  would  stag- 
ger their  comprehension,  and  convert  them 
to  a  belief  in  "spirit"  communication. 

This  is  a  very  large  subject  in  which  the 
possibility  of  presenting  strange  phenomena 
seems  to  be  immeasurable.  While  it  is  my 
purpose  to  call  attention  only  to  a  few  inci- 
dents of  such  phenomena  that  may  illus- 
trate that  such  are  problems  in  human  life 
science;  presented  by  the  cooperative  possi- 
bility of  the  two  kinds  of  living  mind  func- 
tion in  association  with  the  living  human  or- 
ganism. 

To  what  extent  a  cultivation  of  this  faculty 
may  reveal  marvels,  is  yet  to  be  determined. 
There  has  been  manifested   from   time  to 
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time  very  wonderful  phenomena;  alleged  to 
be  presented  by  an  "occult"  power.  And 
this  power  cannot  be  distinguished  from 
the  subconscious  mind  power.  Those  who 
accept  that  it  is  "spirits,"  have  no  occasion 
to  investigate  otherwise;  than  to  afford  pos- 
sibility for  the  presenting  of  "manifesta- 
tions." They  are  satisfied  with  the  belief, 
and  that  terminates  the  thoughtful  research. 

While  those  who  disbelieve— having  no 
"theory",  no  hypothesis  respecting  the  situ- 
ation; thus  find  no  encouragement  for  the 
making  investigation.  And  the  research 
has  been  indefinitely  postponed. 

The  fact  of  existing  strange  phenomena 
with  an  intelligence  behind,  that  guides  the 
incident;  has  been  accepted  by  a  great  mul- 
titude of  intelligent  people  as  being  a  func- 
tion of  the  returned  "spirit"  mind. 

Thus  without  knowledge  of  the  cooper- 
ate function  of  composite  mind  powers ;  such 
conclusion  is  of  reasonable  acceptance. 

And  it  being  an  established  fact  that  such 
human  life  power  has  existence;  thus  unless 
it  can  be  determined  where  the  function  of 
the  subconscious  mind  ends,  and  the  "spirit" 
mind  begins;  it  will  be  difficult  to  perpetuate 


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a  belief  in  return  of  a  "spirit"  mind  beyond 
the  next  generation  with  thoughtful  per- 
sons. 

This  peculiar  mind  function  is  doubtless 
of  some  practical  utility,  when  we  learn  how 
to  take  advantage  of  its  possibilities.  This 
occult  phenomena  is  of  unquestionable  exist- 
ence; and  there  seems  to  be  only  two  al- 
ternatives for  explanation.  Either  it  is  the 
"spirits,"  or  a  function  of  the  subconscious 
mind  of  the  living. 

A  critical  examination  of  the  alleged 
"spirit"  return.  Fails  to  satisfy  the  thought- 
ful mind  of  the  many  who  find  great  incon- 
sistency in  the  character  of  the  phenomena. 
And  the  suggestion  is  certainly  entitled  to 
much  consideration;  whether  an  examina- 
tion of  the  subconscious  mind  function,  may 
not  reveal  a  situation  more  in  harmony  with 
known  possibilities  and  facts. 

There  are  two  kinds  of  phenomena  that 
are  beyond  the  limit  of  acceptance  by  many 
people  as  being  genuine.  That  is,  the  mov- 
ing of  material  without  contact,  and  what 
is  called  "materialization."  The  presenting 
of  human  faces  and  forms. 

Those  who  are  not  present,  and  are  dis- 
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believers  in  alleged  "spirit"  phenomena; 
consider  all  such  phenomena  as  being  some 
kind  of  a  trick  practiced  on  the  credulous, 
who  are  not  quite  as  brilliant  as  themselves. 

It  is  true  in  many  instances  that  fraud  is 
responsible  for  the  incident;  but  there  is 
much  that  is  genuine;  that  has  been  ex- 
amined by  able  and  honest  men  who  have 
imposed  conditions  making  it  impossible  for 
deception  to  be  practiced. 

Respecting  the  moving  of  material  without 
contact,  and  in  contradiction  of  all  laws  now 
understood ;  the  idea  that  fraud  is  being  prac- 
ticed is  a  first  conclusion, — yet  so  nicely  done 
as  to  escape  detection. 

It  is  not  consistent  to  infer  that  all  investi- 
gators have  been  deceived;  while  the  more 
satisfied  competent,  have  not  had  the  oppor- 
tunity to  show  up  the  fraud. 

There  is  a  power  in  association  with  min- 
eral matter  called  magnetism,  that  will  move 
material  without  contact.  That  would  be  very 
mysterious  were  we  less  familiar  with  the  fact. 
While  it  may  be  acceptable,  that  some  power 
may  be  in  association  with  living  material 
under  certain  conditions  that  can  execute  a 
similar  feat. 

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This  modern  discovery  of  power  that  may 
move  tables  and  chairs  has  an  apparent  guid- 
ing intelligence  in  association.  But  the  ques- 
tion is,  whether  this  power  is  exercised  by  the 
"spirit"  mind— a  "spirit"  power.  Or  is  it  a 
subconscious  mind  power  of  the  living  human 
organism  ? 

Provided  the  "dissociate"  mind  power  can 
exercise  such  feats;  it  may  then  be  as  reason- 
able to  infer,  that  the  subconscious  mind 
power  of  the  living  may  execute  similar  feats. 

Is  it  not  as  consistent  to  thus  infer,  as  it 
would  be  to  accept,  that  the  dissociate  mind 
has  been  given  additional  powers?  We  al- 
ready know  that  the  subconscious  mind  may 
execute  strange  moving  feats  with  the  living 
organism.  And  it  is  equally  as  consistent  to 
accept  that  it  may  move  a  table  without  ma- 
terial contact;  as  to  accept  that  the  "dissoci- 
ate" mind— only,  has  been  given  such  ability. 

The  alleged  fact  has  passed  beyond  contro- 
versy by  those  who  are  familiar  with  this  class 
of  phenomena;  that  material  can  be  moved 
without  contact  by  some  kind  of  intelligent 
power;  which  has  been  accepted  as  a  "spirit" 
power.  While  it  is  my  contention  that  it  is 
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ganism  that  is  responsible  for  the  incident; 
having  much  support  in  the  known  function 
of  composite  cooperative  life  powers.  New 
facts  are  being  presented  awaiting  explana- 
tion, and  the  world  is  in  need  of  new  ideas 
that  may  be  verified. 

The  vital  energy  is  a  mysterious  power.  Yet 
when  it  becomes  dissociate  from  a  human 
body,— it  is  a  strong  conclusion  to  accept;  that 
it  may  return  and  use  the  human  organism  of 
various  people  from  time  to  time  in  the  doing 
of  worldly  things.  A  living  energy  having 
existence— dissociate  from  material;  is  a  diffi- 
cult situation  for  the  mind  to  grasp. 

And  while  the  science  of  human  life  as  pre- 
sented in  the  function  of  vital  force  has  ever 
remained  a  postponed  problem;  there  has 
been  no  alternative  for  explanation  of  such 
strange  phenomena  except  that  the  "spirits" 
execute  the  feats. 

My  own  experience  in  original  research  in- 
dependent of  all  bias  by  my  associates,  has 
persuaded  me  to  accept  the  conclusion  that 
material  things  may  be  moved  from  place  to 
place  to  a  limited  degree  without  physical  con- 
tact, and  guided  by  my  own  spoken  sugges- 
tion. But  a  detailed  mention  of  such  inci- 
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dents,  however,  is  of  no  special  value. 

By  permission,  I  have  been  admitted  on 
several  occasions  to  private  "circles"  where 
physical  manifestations  were  on  exhibition; 
alleged  to  be  presented  by  "spirit"  power. 

By  urgent  request,  I  have  been  given  per- 
mission to  make  experiment  in  my  own  way, 
in  the  claim,  that  the  manifestations  by  the 
cooperation  of  my  own  mind,  would  be  pre- 
sented as  I  chose  to  dictate;  as  of  mention  in 
experiment  number  two  with  automatic  writ- 
ing. I  was  told  that  no  one  could  "manage 
the  spirits."  But  repeatedly  the  phenomena 
would  be  presented,  that  I  had  requested  in 
spoken  language. 

I  was  then  told  that  the  results  were  due  to 
the  fact — of  which  I  might  be  unconscious, — 
that  I  was  the  strongest  "medium"  present 
and  had  more  influence  over  the  "spirits." 

For  ten  years  I  was  a  member  of  the 
Psychic  Research  Society  of  London,  Eng- 
land, and  the  American  branch.  Thus  had 
access  to  the  private  literature  of  the  society, 
that  afforded  me  opportunity  to  learn  much 
about  the  mysterious  phenomena  that  was 
being  investigated. 

The  committee  of  investigations  was  with- 


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out  bias,  and  able  to  apply  intelligence  to  their 
critical  examination  of  the  incidents.  And 
from  which  records,  I  will  relate  the  follow- 
ing: 

Two  gentlemen  engaged  in  psychic  re- 
search and  having  qualities  that  made  them 
experts,  at  a  fixed  time,  as  noted  in  their 
memoranda;  resolved  to  present  a  viridical 

ghost,— the  ghost  of  the  living  Mr. 

to  a  young  lady  who  personally  knew  the  gen- 
tleman. And  who  was  very  susceptible  to  the 
experience  of  seeing  strange  visions. 

The  young  lady  at  the  time  was  sitting  in 
her  room  reading  in  open  day,  and  some  one- 
fourth  of  a  mile  distant.  She  made  it  the 
practice  to  make  note  in  her  memoranda  of 
whatever  visions  were  presented  and  also  the 
time. 

A  few  hours  later  the  two  gentlemen  called 
and  inquired  if  she  had  anything  of  interest 
to  mention.  She  opened  her  note  book  and 
made  exhibit  of  memoranda ;  that  at  the  hour 
mentioned  she  had  seen  the  ghost  of  Mr. 
,  standing  in  her  room. 

The  two  gentlemen  opened  their  note  book, 
and  made  exhibit  of  their  record;  of  similar 
hour  and  mention  of  their  resolve  to  present 
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the  ghost  of  Mr. . 

The  many  ghost  faces  and  hands  that  are 
presented  in  association  with  "Cabinet  Exhi- 
bitions" by  the  subconscious  mind  of  the 
"medium,"  are  not  all  of  them  "faked"  dem- 
onstrations; while  many  exhibitions  that  are 
run  on  schedule  time  are  often  demonstrated 
—as  being  fraudulent. 

But  that  such  possibility  really  exists  with 
the  subconscious  mind  of  some  people,  who 
are  highly  gifted  with  this  function;  to  present 
a  ghost  face  of  the  dead  and  also  the  living; 
yet  conscious  or  unconscious  of  what  they  are 
doing  will  be  accepted  in  due  time. 

The  ghost  of  the  gentleman  seen  by  the 
young  lady  when  reading  in  open  day;  was 
not  a  returned  "spirit"  ghost.  See  Hampton's 
Magazine,  Jan.,  1910— page  108.  And  learn 
how  ghosts  are  made. 

There  has  been  much  phenomena  of  the 
"ghost"  kind  presented;  and  it  will  be  more 
acceptable,  and  more  in  harmony  with  the 
things  we  do  know;  to  give  credit  to  the  sub- 
conscious mind  rather  than  the  dissociate 
"spirit"  mind,  for  such  "ghost"  presentation. 

The  alleged  "materialized"  ghosts  are  not 
material  of  tangible  recognition,  no  more  than 
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is  the  dream  mind  apparition.  Strange  facts 
come  up  for  consideration;  and  it  is  more 
legitimate  to  make  an  examination,  than  to 
ignore  them. 

In  the  presenting  of  subconscious  mind 
phenomena,  there  are  certain  conditions  re- 
quired, as  between  the  hypnotizer  and  his  sub- 
ject. The  conscious  mind  function  must  be 
abrogated  to  get  the  best  results. 

The  dream  mind  visions,  discoveries  of  ar- 
ticles, and  the  mention  of  incidents  is  in  evi- 
dence of  a  quality  and  possibility  of  living 
mind  function;  that  may  operate  independent 
of  the  conscious  mind. 

And  to  what  extent  the  subconscious  mind 
may  execute  feats  and  present  wonderful  phe- 
nomena, remains  to  be  determined.  The  facts 
already  verified  transcend  all  belief  by  those 
who  are  not  very  familiar  with  such  experi- 
ence. 

A  distinguished  and  able  member  of  the 
Psychic  Research  Society  makes  the  statement, 
that  only  two  incidents  have  come  to  his  notice 
that  could  not  be  explained  with  his  knowl- 
edge of  the  living  powers. 

While  it  is  true,  however,  that  many  mem- 
bers have  been  converted  to  the  acceptance  of 
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"spirit'*  communication;  and  possibly  for  the 
reason,— that  with  such  investigation;  they 
did  not  have  the  benefit  of  what  is  revealed 
through  the  operative  plan  of  the  composite 
cooperative  vital  powers.  Which  composite 
powers  must  be  recognized  as  being  responsi- 
ble for  the  presenting  of  many  mysterious  in- 
cidents. 

It  has  not  been  my  purpose  to  discuss  be- 
lief and  faith;  but  to  examine  facts  in  a 
problem  of  natural  science,  presented  with- 
out doubt  in  the  functions  of  the  coopera- 
tive life  powers.  There  is  an  existing  situ- 
ation easily  recognized  of  composite  cooper- 
ative life  powers;  through  which  functions 
may  be  presented  the  alleged  "spirit"  phen- 
omena. 

That  is,  those  cooperative  powers  pre- 
sent phenomena  that  is  so  similar  to  the  al- 
leged "spirit"  manifestation;  that  it  is  dif- 
ficult to  escape  the  conclusion.  That  all  such 
occult  strange  phenomena  cannot  be  other- 
wise presented;  than  through  such  powers 
that  are  in  association  with  the  living  human 
organism. 

The  possibilities  of  the  subconscious  mind 
function  constitutes  a  new  field  for  research, 
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that  will  reveal  wonderful  results  that  far 
transcend  the  limit  of  our  present  belief  and 
comprehension.  In  fact,  the  most  wonder- 
ful presented  in  the  Universe.  At  the  pres- 
ent time  the  feats  presented  by  "Eusapia 
Pallidino,"  are  in  illustration  and  exhibition 
of  a  great  development  of  subconscious 
mind  ability. 

The  late  Dr.  Andrew  Jackson  Davis,  in 
1850  and  later,  contributed  much  literature 
that  astonished  the  world  on  subjects  of 
which  he  knew  little  or  nothing;  through 
this  quality  of  mind  function  that  was  large- 
ly persuasive  at  that  time  in  the  developing 
of  belief  of  return  of  "spirit"  mind. 

There  is  something  very  fascinating  in  a 
belief  that  the  mind  feature  of  our  person- 
ality when  separated  from  the  material  or- 
ganism—has passed  through  the  open  door 
into  the  field  of  alleged  universal  knowl- 
edge; where  everything  ever  knowable  may 
be  revealed  from  a  cursory  glance  of  the 
"spirit"  eye  around  the  boundaries  of  the 
horizon  of  intelligence. 

And  where  secrets  can  no  longer  remain 
hidden;  and  that  we  may  come  back  and 
communicate  with  our  friends. 

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Who  can  present  a  more  satisfactory  in- 
terpretation in  accord  with  human  nature? 
There  are  numerous  incidents  and  secrets 
in  this  life  that  have  ever  been  difficult  for 
the  many  to  know  much  about.  Thus  great 
consolation  would  be  afforded  in  having  op- 
portunity to  examine  the  public  records. 

Returning  to  the  subject  of  cooperative 
mind  function;  there  is  something  quite 
wonderful  to  be  considered  that  is  present- 
ed in  recognized  facts. 

Many  years  ago  I  became  interested  in 
what  was  then  called  "Mesmerism,"  taking 
such  name  from  Anton  Mesmer,  who  ex- 
perimented with  this  quality  of  the  mind 
that  is  now  called  hypnotism. 

This  name,  however,  is  but  a  different 
word  in  representation  of  a  feature  or  func- 
tion of  the  subconscious  mind,  which  hyp- 
notic condition  may  variously — and  also  be 
self  induced;  having  different  qualities  and 
capabilities  in  different  organizations  with 
a  more  or  less  temporary  abrogation  of  the 
conscious  mind. 

At  that  time  such  experiments,  were  but 
incidents  of  curiosity  without  recognition  of 
their  scientific  value.  While  later  are  now 
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recognized  as  being  of  great  importance  in 
demonstration  of  the  cooperative  possibili- 
ties with  the  two  kinds  of  mind  function. 

Various  qualities  and  capabilities  were 
found  with  different  hypnotic  subjects. 
With  one,  it  would  be  possible  to  complete- 
ly abrogate  the  conscious  mind,  and  per- 
suade much  conversation  similar  as  with 
the  alleged  "entranced  medium. " 

And  with  some  to  induce  cataleptic  sleep 
with  complete  rigidity  of  the  muscles  of  the 
extremities.  While  with  a  different  organi- 
zation the  subject  would  maintain  that  they 
were  in  possession  of  every  faculty  of  mind 
and  body, — when  in  fact  they  had  no  con- 
trol of  voluntary  muscles  unless  given  per- 
mission. It  being  as  much  a  confessed  mys- 
tery to  the  subject  as  with  the  audience. 

Such  incidents  could  be  largely  multipled, 
but  are  common  events  with  the  experience 
of  all  practitioners  with  hypnotic  subjects. 
I  make  this  mention,  however,  to  illustrate 
the  possibilities  of  cooperation  with  life  and 
mind  functions;  that  is  seldom  if  ever  con- 
sidered from  this  standpoint  of  view. 

At  the  time  many  of  those  experiments 
were  made.  T  was  residing  in  the  City  of 

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New  York,  and  received  more  or  less  invi- 
tations to  give  private  and  public  exhibi- 
tions. And  among  the  different  persons  sus- 
ceptible to  hypnotic  influence,  I  found  one 
young  man  who  was  amendable  to  mind 
suggestion.  That  is,  who  could  speak  my 
thoughts. 

This  kind  of  fact  is  very  instructive,  when 
compared  with  the  more  modern  revela- 
tions of  alleged  "spirit  communication. " 

I  had  frequently  given  such  exhibition  in 
the  presence  of  a  few  friends,  while  later  I 
was  invited  to  give  such  entertainment  to  an 
audience  of  clergymen  and  their  wives.  For 
the  test  of  the  experiment  it  was  proposed 
that  a  committee  of  three  should  propose  an 
idea;  for  me  to  convey  to  the  hypnotic  sub- 
ject—to talk  about. 

The  committee  retired  and  soon  called 
me  aside  and  instructed — that  a  handker- 
chief be  placed  on  the  knee  of  my  hypnotic 
subject  and  he  be  requested— mentally,  to 
talk  about  the  article  as  if  it  were  a  child. 

They  all  watched  for  a  deaf  and  dumb 

communication,  but  my  hands  did  not  move 

and  with  my  face  turned  away,  I  gave  him 

the  idea.     And  the  young  man  took  up  the 

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handkerchief,  fondled  it,  talked  to  the  article 
as  a  little  girl  would  talk  to  a  baby.  Not  a 
few  words,  but  many,  many. 

I  had  then  accomplished  all  that  was 
promised,  but  continued  the  entertainment 
by  changing  the  article  in  my  mind  to  a  cat. 

My  hypnotic  subject  threw  the  handker- 
chief on  the  floor,  said  it  was  a  cat;  kicked  it 
about  the  room  and  exhibited  his  hands  to 
those  on  the  front  seats,  asking  them  to  see 
where  the  cat  had  scratched  him.  I  did  not 
furnish  the  words— but  the  idea,  the  text. 

Realizing  that  I  was  still  master  of  the  situ- 
ation, the  cat  was  mentally  changed  to  a  child 
again.  The  young  man  picked  up  the  hand- 
kerchief, and  called  it  his  child,  and  begged 
the  pardon  of  the  child  and  also  of  the  audi- 
ence for  his  rude  conduct,— and  in  such 
pathetic  and  emotional  language,  that  tears 
came  to  the  eyes  of  the  ladies. 

After  a  variety  of  additional  hypnotic  en- 
tertainment, the  committee  made  report  of 
their  satisfaction  with  the  test;  but  what 
might  have  been  their  private  opinion  I  never 
knew.  But  a  distinguished  clergyman,  not  of 
the  committee,  arose  and  stated:  "This  young 
man  has  the  power  of  Christ,  or  he  is  an  im- 


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poster.  And  if  he  has  the  power  of  Christ, 
he  can  make  me  do  these  things.  And  he  can- 
not make  me  do  such  things ;  thus  he  is  an  im- 
poster." 

I  reminded  him  of  the  distinguished  philos- 
opher, who  converted  a  horse-chestnut  into  a 
chestnut  horse,  claiming  that  the  argument 
was  equally  appropriate,  which  appeared  to 
appeal  to  the  judgment  of  the  audience,  and 
the  exercises  closed  without  benediction. 

The  fact  is  to  be  ever  recognized  that  hu- 
man life  power— the  vital  energy,  is  a  compo- 
site agency  and  the  several  divisions  of  ulti- 
mate life  powers — cooperate;  thus  affording 
possibility  for  the  solution  of  many  postponed 
problems. 

Education — even  when  erroneous,  is  a  pow- 
erful persuader.  And  it  required  a  century 
of  time  to  effect  a  change  with  the  machinery 
of  thought  in  the  field  of  astronomic  science; 
and  recognize  that  the  sun  was  the  central  orb 
of  the  solar  system. 

And  we  now  have  before  us  a  similar  prob- 
lem of  erroneous  cultured  idea  of  the  nature 
of  things;  requiring  the  reading  of  the  book 
of  Nature  anew.  But  with  a  more  highly 
developed  reasoning  ability  that  will  easily 
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recognize  that  the  operative  plan  of  the  life 
power;  gives  expression  to  the  fundamental 
principles  of  human  life  science.  Contributing 
to  a  solution  and  comprehension  of  all  human 
life  problems  of  disease  and  the  sequences  of 
medicinal  relations. 

Thus  the  thoughtful  mind  cannot  escape 
recognition  that  the  source  of  all  "active  prin- 
ciples" that  may  operate  the  living  human  or- 
ganism, are  vested  in  the  function  of  the  life 
power  agency.  Which  change  of  idea  in  con- 
formity to  scientific  fact;  in  elimination  of  the 
significance  of  the  language — "active  medical 
principle;"  constitutes  the  practical  science 
problem  now  awaiting  examination  at  the  be- 
ginning of  the  twentieth  century. 

This  science  problem  like  the  one  corrected 
by  Copernicus  and  Galileo,— having  its  sup- 
port in  Nature's  methods;  only  awaits  an  ex- 
amination by  the  thoughtful  reasoning  mind 
for  its  comprehension  and  acceptance,  in  rec- 
ognition of  its  solution  of  life  problems  and 
superior  guide  in  the  management  of  disease 
and  preservation  of  human  life. 


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